Part of the mission of Women of Hope is to offer encouragement and support to breast cancer patients. Newly diagnosed patients are facing a new and untraveled road. The journey is often long and tedious so we want the patient to know that WOH will walk with them through this difficult time and offer support as they enter this unfamiliar territory.
As soon as we know someone has been diagnosed with breast cancer, we present that person with our pink basket tote filled with lots of pink surprises and a welcome letter to introduce them to the organization. We invite them to join us for our support group meetings so that they might meet other survivors who have already traveled the same road. The sisterhood is an invaluable resource during the whirlwind of confusion and treatment. A woman lifted up by others is stronger than a woman standing alone!
We also provide informational WOH Dr. Bags to the Montgomery Cancer Center and to breast surgeons in Montgomery to be given to patients at the time of their diagnosis. Pink tote bags are given by request to the newly diagnosed and include items that the patient might use while taking treatments. Not only does this gift introduce them to WOH, but it also gives them a warm feeling of encouragement and HOPE. The color of “PINK” will have a special meaning from this day forward!
More women (and men) are being diagnosed with breast cancer daily and WOH would like to reach out to those in our community and help make the diagnosis a little more bearable. If you know of someone who has been diagnosed, please call WOH and we will gladly deliver a basket to them.