In order to achieve its mission of providing support and education to cancer patients and survivors, Within Reach works closely with:

• The Baltimore Office of the American Cancer Society's South Atlantic Division.  The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
• Let's Dish, a locally owned business that is  revolutionizing the way busy families put dinner on the table.  Customers make delicious, freezer-ready meals in just two hours at Let's Dish stores, or they simply order meals online and let the Let's Dish staff do the rest.
• Linda Seidel, a world-renowned corrective make-up artist based in Baltimore.  Linda has developed a line of transforming cosmetics that truly restores lives.  In addition to helping cancer patients with problems such as scarring from surgery or temporary skin discoloration from chemotherapy, Linda's products and artistry help people with problems ranging from acne to birth marks to severe burns.
• The Semi-Colon Club.  This Baltimore-area based non-profit foundation is dedicated to raising awareness and providing education about colon cancer.
• France Luxe is an international company that specializes in exquisite hair ornaments.  Through it's "Good Wishes" program, France Luxe will give one beautiful head wrap, free of charge, to any woman who has lost her hair due to chemotherapy.  To contact France Luxe about obtaining a head wrap, just click on the "Good Wishes" icon that appears on many of Within Reach's web pages, including the home page.
• Our friends at Bounce-Forward Coaching believe that merely bouncing back from life's challenges isn't nearly enough, and are devoted to individuals in search of courage, inspiration, and support through which they can move forward in life with greater purpose and meaning.  They are especially passionate in helping those who have experienced the trauma of cancer, including current patients, survivors, and their families.

Anne Arundel County Medical Center 

Annapolis,MD

For information, call 1-800-966-2619

Bel Air Oncology Center

Harford County, MD

For information, call Donna Tenly at 410-515-6400

Central Maryland Oncology Center

Howard County, MD

3rd Wednesday of every month

Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center waiting room

10710 Charter Drive, Suite G050 (new medical pavilion)

Columbia, Maryland  21044

For meeting time, call 410-964-9100 x5

Harbor Hospital

Baltimore, MD (south)

Arm-in-Arm

3rd Tuesday of every month 7-8:30 PM

Harbor View Cancer Center

3001 South Hanover Street

Baltimore, Maryland  21225

410-987-4316

Hopewell Cancer Support

Lutherville, MD

10628 Falls Road

Lutherville, Maryland  21093

For information, call 410-832-2719

Northwest Hospital Center

Randallstown, MD

Samuelson Breast Center

5401 Old Court Road

Randallstown, Maryland  21133

For information, call (410)601-9355

St. Agnes Hospital’s Cancer Center

Baltimore, MD (west)

• Stepping Stones Holistic Breast Cancer Support Group, 1st Thursday of every month 6:30 - 8 PM, for information call Mary Capano at 410-368-2306
• Sister’s Network Breast Cancer Support Group, the Baltimore Chapter of the national support network for African-American women, 2nd Wednesday of every month, 6 - 7:30 PM, for information call Le'Vonia Harper at 301-801-3512                 

Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore, MD (north)

Arm-in-Arm

(410)554-6590, (410)832-5586

Johnston Professional Building

Johnston Meeting Room, 1^st Floor

3333 North Calvert Street

Baltimore, Maryland  21218

(4th Tuesday of each month 4-5:30 PM) 

Upper Chesapeake Medical Center

Bel Air, MD

3rd Wednesday of every month

For information, call 1-866-292-4355

For more information about support, log on to

- www.cancer.org
- www.AnnapolisWellnessHouse.org

- www.arm-in-arm.org  
- www.cleaningforareason.org - free house cleaning once a month for 4 months for women undergoing chemotherapy

- www.menagainstbreastcancer.org - for the husbands, fathers, sons, and significant others of women with breast cancer.

- www.youngsurvival.org 

The following recordings are available for borrowing from the Within Reach library.  Use the "Contact Us" link to request to borrow a recording

A Breast Cancer Overview - This frank medical explanation of breast cancer was created and presented by Margie Tillett, RN, BS, OCN, the former Clinical Director of Oncology at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.  The recording was made on February 24, 2008, at the American Cancer Society offices in White Marsh, Maryland.  It is available in DVD or VHS format.

Coping with the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer - Dr. Hanita K. Sawhney, a psychiatrist who specializes in women's mental health issues, created and presented this discussion on the emotional and psychological impact of breast cancer.  Dr. Sawhney is with the Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.  The recording, made on April 13, 2008, at the American Cancer Society offices in White Marsh, Maryland, is available in DVD or VHS format.

Ask the Oncologist - Eric Seifter, MD, conducted a question and answer session for Reach to Recovery volunteers on September 14, 2008, at the American Cancer Society offices in White Marsh.  Dr. Seifter is an Associate Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  He practices with Park Medical Group in Lutherville, Maryland.  In this audio recording, available in CD format, Dr. Seifter answers a variety of questions regarding the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.  He also discusses survivorship issues.

Beyond Breast Cancer: Stories of Survivorship - This hour-long documentary is a must see for all breast cancer patients and survivors, as well as for their families and friends.  The movie has been provided, in DVD format, to Within Reach courtesy of its producer, Saskia Subramanian, PhD.  Dr. Subramanian is a sociologist with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.