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A 33-year myeloma survivor, Jack co-founded Arizona Myeloma Network with Barbara in 2004 so no family would face cancer alone.
Thank you to the Governor for recognizing the importance of Cancer Caregivers who are also ‘First Responders at Home’.
“HealthScope is a new diagnostic service in Arizona that brings the lab to you: they send a professional phlebotomist to your home for a convenient blood draw, so you can get your labs done without leaving the house. Through a wonderful partnership with Arizona Myeloma Network, AzMN© & Cancer Caregivers AZ, HealthScope is making their services free for cancer patients and their families. You can read their 5-star reviews here, or call 602-962-1714 to schedule an appointment.”
Dear Friends of AzMN:
On May 22nd, Shakira had a major Stroke with no warnings, and she was rushed to the nearest Hospital on the reservation, which is on the borderline of NM. Shakira is a childhood Leukemia survivor who Jack and I met at our Navajo Cancer Conference on the reservation in 2010, when Shakira was 10 years old. I was able to get her into Phoenix Children’s Hospital which saved her life. We don’t know how long Shakira will be in the hospital or if she will recover. She is responding slowly but it will take a lot of care.
I have donated my personal funds to help her and am inviting others to help using Zelle®. Every dollar helps. The donated funds will be used to pay expenses for her mother to rent a room and Shakira’s husband to use for the family since they live far away from the hospital and drive long distances. The funds will also be used for food and the fee for Traditional Healing Ceremonies, which are very important. Shakira has two boys, Leam (age 6) and Kordell (age 2), who both have Birthday’s next week.
Zelle info: Marcella Begay 928-208-0515
Thank you for your support.
Watch Barbara on Fox 10 Phoenix on Monday at 9:08 am. She will be discussing her personal journey & inspiration, the overlooked role of the Caregiver and more details about the upcoming Free Spring Cancer Caregivers Seminar.
We don’t ask for money for a building, we just want to provide the information and resources that every cancer patient and caregiver can have at home or ‘wherever’ they live or work.
Our new online program has launched, Online Cancer Caregivers Education Program, CCEP©.
Please visit cancercaregiversofamerica.com for more details.
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2024 Arizona Bioscience Service Award:
Jack and Barbara Kavanagh
Thank you again to the wonderful team lead by Joan-Koerber Walker at AZBio for the thoughtful award given to our Founders. Jack would have been so proud.
A primary objective of the Arizona Myeloma Network in 2024 and 2025 is to provide much needed support for the cancer patients and caregivers in our underserved communities, with an emphasis on Arizona’s Indigenous populations.
A mission of Jack Kavanagh was to make the Cancer Caregivers Education Program available to our Indigenous Communities. In honor of his legacy, a 33-year cancer survivor and his enduring commitment to our cancer care community.
We APPEAL to you for your support to make his DREAM a Reality
All funds will be dedicated to providing the much-needed support in Arizona’s Indigenous Communities. You can support this effort by PURCHASING A SPONSORSHIP, DONATE or HONORING A PATIENT AND CAREGIVER on CANCER CARE HONOR WALL at:
Special Thanks to the Schwab FORE GOLF Foundation PGA Senior Professionals Tournament for helping us raise Funds and Awareness for our online Cancer Caregivers Education Program, CCEP®. Jack, a Veteran, and I enjoyed spending Veteran’s Day with other Veterans and families, in their Special Tent on the 13th Hole. And, then watching the final day of the Tournament and seeing the exciting moment when Steve Stricker, was named the Schwab Cup Winner. We thank all of you who bought tickets and/or made a donation.
In this episode, Barbara Kavanagh, CEO and Founder of the Arizona Myeloma Network (AZMN), shares stories about her upbringing, volunteerism, and role as a cancer caregiver to her husband, Jack Kavanagh, a multiple myeloma survivor. She talks about her life as a Jewish woman and social worker, her exposure to segregation and the civil rights movement, her experiences moving abroad and starting volunteer programs in other countries and with the Navajo, and her life’s work as a consultant, author, and founder of a grassroots nonprofit cancer organization.
To Provide the Education and Resources that Build Critical Cancer Caregiving Skills, in the Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Patients, other Families, and the Cancer Care Professionals. To Build Awareness, to Advocate for and Promote Collaboration that improves Treatment, Quality of Life for the Cancer Caregivers and the Cancer Patients.
Thank you to the Governor for recognizing the importance of Cancer Caregivers who are also ‘First Responders at Home’.
Cancer Caregiver Az’s Honor Wall was developed as a way for family and friends to honor and remember their loved ones who have been touched by cancer.
Donate $150 in honor of a loved one or just ‘donate’ even if you do not wish to write a tribute. $25, $50, $100, or any amount.
We welcome your caregiver ‘feedback’ so that we can continue moving forward in making our cancer caregiver programs even more effective both for caregivers as well as the patients they ‘care for’.
Please fill out the caregiver survey . If you don’t choose to answer some of the questions, or wish to add information,that is fine. You can include your name or not.We will collate the responses and share the ‘results’ both on our website and in the Book.
Upcoming Book Release
“Living with Cancer, a
CareGivers Journey©”
My writing journey is well underway! Watch for my new book, Living with Cancer, a CareGivers Journey© to be available at the end of 2026. The goal of this project is to provide insights and resources that will lead the reader to be a more educated cancer patient and a more effective cancer caregiver.
It has been a 32-year journey that has taken us to 5 countries and 3 U.S. states. Over the years, my husband and I have had to find oncologists wherever we lived.
We invite cancer caregivers/families to send us your story of how you have coped with your loved one’s cancer diagnosis and treatment. And, please offer your own ‘advice’ and suggestions for what others can do to help.
All of your stories are important to us, and may be selected for future newsletters, the Book, and/or on our website. We will not include your name unless we have your written permission.
Maximum words: 300
Thank you all for your support!
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