29th Annual Charlie & Don Patt Memorial Golf Tournament
Join us for the 29th Annual Charlie & Don Patt Memorial Golf Tournament on May 18th, 2026, at The Club at Twin Lakes in Allentown, PA. For 28 years, this tournament has brought the community together for a meaningful day of golf, camaraderie, and giving back. In 2024, the event raised over $1 million, and we are continuing the momentum in 2026 to support local individuals and families impacted by cancer. What’s Included?18 holes of golf, greens fees and cart, lunch, and post-round awards ceremony. Benefiting the Cancer Support Community of the Greater Leigh Valley, providing free support services and resources to those impacted by cancer. Limited spots remain to play and sponsorship opportunities are available! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE EVENT WEBSITE We look forward to seeing you on the course for a great day supporting an even greater cause!
Operations Coordinator
CSCGLV has an opening for a part-time Operations Coordinator. Please review the full job description in the PDF below. If you are interested, please send a cover letter, your resume and two references to: CSCGLV@cancersupportglv.org
Annual Report 2024-2025
Cancer Support Community – Greater Lehigh Valley is pleased to share two versions of its Annual Report for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The 4-page version is available by CLICKING HERE. The full 20-page version of the Annual Report can be accessed by clicking the image below.
Rachel Kennedy Holmes’s Story of Hope
I have been a part of the Cancer Support community for several years. In March of 2020, at the same time the world was shutting down due to Covid, my hero and very best friend, my mom, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was Stage IV and had spread to her liver and lungs. My mom is and forever will be my entire world. Ask anyone who knew her, she was the most vibrant, happy, hard-working woman you could ever meet. She was also “healthy” (or so we thought) and very active in the community, with her friends, family, church, and she LOVED her Zumba. She especially loved my sister and I, and the Allentown St. Patrick’s Day parade. I could talk to you forever about my mommy. Sadly, this journey isn’t easy. My mom fought her ass off. She lost her battle on January 31, 2023. I did everything I could for her, and I believe she knew that. I will never be the same without her. As strong and as optimistic as my mom was, she was scared. She went to get her port in, alone. First chemo and many of the treatments, alone. My sister and I went to stand in the window for the first and several because I needed to be as close to her as possible. She/we did not have the support that most would have, as it was already a very scary time for everyone with the pandemic. In 2021, we came to the butterfly release, and she approached the Cancer Community Support table and was greeted by the friendly smiles that many of you might know. I specifically remember Nancy. Mom started to cry. I knew she felt all the love from me, our fam and friends and we were the best support we could be, but we did not have the experience or resources she needed. From this day and introduction to the community, she started attending monthly Pancreatic support meetings, and I joined her for most, if not all those support meetings. I still do attend most of them. Thank you to Jen and the members who continue to welcome me. Once we started attending pancreatic support meetings, I learned more about the caregiver support meetings, which I also started attending. We were battling, but we were strong, and we fought together. In the Fall of 2022, I was diagnosed with stage 1A Breast cancer. With that, I also started to attend breast cancer support meetings. This organization has offered such support, guidance, encouragement, and hope. I am appreciative of all these people. I am grateful for the care received by both my mother and I, the support I have received in the groups and individually from Mary. I must also thank Mary for introducing me to someone else (my new friend, Jen) who is also a breast cancer survivor and recently lost her mother as well. I feel very honored that I was asked to speak here today to share a small glimpse of my story. Thank you, Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley for all that you do.
Take Flight Against Cancer
With your donation, you will be able to HONOR or REMEMBER yourself or a loved one by having the name placed on aircraft wings located at Lehigh Valley International Airport. 100% of your donation will go towards programming. In Honor of: Type of Cancer In Memory of: Type of Cancer
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