For 33 years, Bay Area Cancer Connections (BACC) has answered a question its founder, Jill Freidenrich, first confronted during her […more…]
Bay Area Cancer Connections
www.bayareacancer.org
Chief Development and Engagement OfficerL Lydia Kokolskyj-West
(650) 326-6299 Ext. 56
Mission
Bay Area Cancer Connections (BACC) believes no one should face breast or ovarian cancer alone. For more than 30 years, BACC has filled the critical gaps beyond medical care by providing free, personalized support beginning at diagnosis and continuing through treatment, survivorship, and metastatic disease. Through more than 30 programs and services, BACC addresses the emotional, practical, educational, and financial challenges of cancer with counseling, support groups, health education, financial assistance, community outreach, and a Boutique offering wigs, prosthetic bras, and other essential resources. Last year, BACC served approximately 4,200 individuals—all at no cost.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s Director of Development and/or Executive Director.
BACC has been significant throughout my cancer journey. Many times I have said, the BACC organization has provided support and are my ‘lifeline angels.’
Give Comfort, Gift Hope – For Those Facing Cancer
The math for donors is deliberately simple: $100 funds a prosthetic, $250 funds a wig, $1,100 funds a family’s emergency relief. It doesn’t take a large gift to make a real difference. As Kokolskyj-West puts it, people who come through BACC’s doors have described the organization as “A warm blanket… a place of safety and comfort.” For the 4,000 people BACC now serves each year, across a footprint that stretches from San Francisco, throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and as far as Monterey, that isn’t a metaphor. That’s the whole point.