Support groups were established to bring an amazing group of women together to share their feelings and experiences of breast cancer. They laugh, they cry, and, most importantly, they share their journeys without judgment in a loving, nurturing, and caring environment. The HCF support groups include Bucks County Breast Friends (BCBF), Sedona Breast Friends (SBF), Pennsylvania New Member (BCBF) Meeting and the MetaFriends Virtual Support Group.

Newly diagnosed women are introduced initially in a smaller group and are later connected with breast cancer survivors and Thrivers, some who are 10 and 15 years thriving. The goal is to bond these women connected by a breast cancer diagnosis so that no woman walks this journey alone… she will always have her “BREAST FRIENDS.”

 

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Bucks County Breast Friends (BCBF)
Bucks County Breast Friends is a support group that offers strength, encouragement, and compassion to those faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Initiated in 2007 by breast surgeon, Dr. Beth DuPree, BCBF began with only a few individuals. Today there are over 500 women who call themselves Breast Friends.

This dynamic sisterhood of support is currently co-facilitated by Trish Blake, Michelle Brown, Jill Indelicato, and Kathy Gabriel. Monthly meetings, the BCBF Facebook group, and many shared Breast Friends events allow members to connect, bond, and heal. Breast Friends are women of vitality, positive energy, and inspiration, many chairing or serving on such BCBF committees as Pay-It-Forward, Celebrate Life, Sewing Circle, and Sunshine Committee.

What brings Breast Friends together is a common diagnosis of breast cancer, but what keeps Breast Friends connected is a genuine willingness to support and encourage one another through their diagnoses, through their treatments, and to their survivorship. And for Breast Friends it is not enough to just survive this diagnosis they support each other to thrive after breast cancer. Breast Friends become THRIVERS, reclaiming lives of great health and healing. No woman given the diagnosis of breast cancer will ever have to take her journey alone as long as she has her Breast Friends.

BCBF General Meetings
First Thursday of each Month – 7 to 9 PM
Davisville Church
325 Street Road
Southampton, PA  18966

Check our Calendar of Events for the next meeting dates and times.

 

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Sedona Breast Friends (SBF)
Sedona Breast Friends is a support group that offers strength, encouragement, and compassion to those faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Initiated in 2017 by breast surgeon, Dr. Beth DuPree when she transitioned her practice to Sedona Arizona. SBF began with only a few individuals and today continues to grow despite the challenges of COVID and healthcare changes in Northern Arizona.

This is a sisterhood of support is currently facilitated Melanie Korzep Monthly with monthly meetings, the SBF Facebook group, and many shared Breast Friends events allow members to connect, bond, and heal. Breast Friends are women of vitality, positive energy, and inspiration.

Breast cancer was the diagnosis that brought them together, but what keeps Breast Friends connected is a genuine willingness to support and encourage one another through their diagnoses, through their treatments, to their survivorship and ultimately Thrivership. No woman given the diagnosis of breast cancer will ever have to take her journey alone as long as she has her Breast Friends.

SBF General Meetings
First Wednesday of each Month – 6 to 7:30 PM
Quilters Quarters
51 N Verde Heights Drive
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

Check our Calendar of Events for the next meeting dates and times.

 

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New Member BCBF Meeting
The New Member meeting is intended for women who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer, or for those already on a breast cancer journey wanting to join the Bucks County Breast Friends support group. The meeting is a chance to share questions and concerns in an intimate setting. It is a perfect jump-start into the amazing sisterhood of Bucks County Breast Friends. It is an introduction into all the support, encouragement, and friendship that awaits our newest members at the general monthly meetings.

New Member BCBF Meeting
Fourth Thursday of each Month 7 to 9 PM
Holy Redeemer Women’s HealthCare Center
45 Second Street Pike
Southampton, PA 18966

We encourage New Members to contact Jill Indelicato at 215- 364-0935 or Michelle Brown at 215-680-4078 if they can attend. 

Check our Calendar of Events for the next meeting dates and times.

 

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Young Breast Friends Meeting
The Young Breast Friends is a support group that offers strength, encouragement, and compassion to those who were diagnosis with breast cancer when they were under the age of 40.

This dynamic sisterhood of support is currently facilitated by Jenn Marquette.   This group has monthly meetings, the BCBF Facebook group, and many shared Breast Friends events that allow members to connect, bond, and heal.

What brings The Young Breast Friends together is a common diagnosis of breast cancer. But what keeps them connected is a genuine willingness to support and encourage one another through their diagnoses, through their treatments, and to their survivorship. And for Breast Friends it is not enough to just survive this diagnosis. Breast Friends share their journeys with the intention of seeing all Breast Friends become THRIVERS, reclaiming lives of great health and healing. No woman given the diagnosis of breast cancer will ever have to take her journey alone as long as she has her Breast Friends.

YBF Young Breast Friends Meetings
Third Thursday of each Month – 7 to 9 PM
Davisville Church Room 203
325 Street Road
Southampton, PA  18966

Check our Calendar of Events for the next meeting dates and times.

 

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MetaFriends Meeting

Metafriends is an exceptional support group for those women whose cancer is Stage IV, or Metastatic. This intimate group is there to address the special needs of these women who have issues and concerns related to metastatic cancer that are not typically addressed in other breast cancer support groups. The women of this group have a deep understanding of the concerns of those with advanced cancer and they freely help each other through the emotional, spiritual, and logistical roller coaster of this disease. The women who comprise this group represent a range of levels of this illness, from those who are metastatic with NED (No Evidence of Disease), to those who are currently grappling with changing treatment regimens, to those who are making use of clinical trials and those who have reached the point of receiving no further treatment.

The group is facilitated by Susan Apollon, a licensed Psychologist who specializes specializing in healing, trauma, loss, and working with women diagnosed with cancer.

Third Wednesday of each month – 6 to 7:30 PM
Meetings are held via Zoom.  Please email admin@hcfbucks.org for information.

Check our Calendar of Events for the next meeting dates and times.