The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done! by Laresa Cervantes

I was diagnosed with stage 3c cervical cancer at the age of 37. A diagnosis that drastically changed my life and was devastating no doubt. After about six months or so of symptoms such as bleeding, painful cramps, what felt like peeing myself constantly, back problems, a swollen right leg, etc.

Early Screening Saved My Life by Anj Oto

Most women are unable to receive annual mammograms and/or breast ultrasounds until the age of 40. This is despite the fact that, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open in August 2023, more young women under 50 are being diagnosed with cancer.

Podcast Spotlight: Our BC Life and Our MBC Life

Our MBC Life Continues to Flourish in its Third Year

Lisa Laudico developed her vision for Our MBC Life just as the COVID pandemic began to take hold across the country. Lisa, a metastatic patient herself,  wanted to give others who face metastatic breast cancer the chance to build a community through a new podcast.

SHARE Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Look-back on LatinaSHARE

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month - from all of us at SHARE! At SHARE, we focus on the needs of women every month, but this Hispanic Heritage Month, we are delighted to spotlight the history and impact of one of our core programs - LatinaSHARE. Launched nearly three decades ago by Alex Colon, LatinaSHARE has become a vibrant community of thousands of Spanish-speaking women dedicated to providing support, awareness, and hope.

Broadway Composer David Friedman Creates an Original Song for SHARE

To purchase tickets to A Second Helping of Life SHARE Gala 2023 please click HERE.

A Second Helping of Life 2023 is SHARE’s first live, in-person gala in four years! The stage is set for a truly memorable evening at Tribeca 360 with a sumptuous tasting dinner featuring the diverse flavors of our SHARE community, a presentation highlighting our organization’s extraordinary heritage and recent accomplishments, and an exceptional treat… the premier performance of world renowned Broadway Composer David Friedman’s original song for SHARE. The song is a gift from the recipient of this year’s Anne Grant Leadership Award, SHARE Board President Emeritus Angelica Cantlon and her husband, Ed. It will be performed by Linda Kahn, the renowned New York City cabaret singer.

A Second Helping of Life SHARE Gala 2023

To purchase tickets to A Second Helping of Life SHARE Gala 2023 please click HERE.

SHARE is very pleased to host our first live and in-person gala in three years!  

A Second Helping of Life SHARE Gala 2023 at Tribeca 360°, an elegant New York City site with 360 degree views of downtown Manhattan and the Hudson River at 10 Debrosses Street.

Staff Spotlight: Nefa-Tari Moore

Nefa-Tari Moore has been an essential part of the SHARE family since she first joined an ovarian cancer support group in 2018. Her warmth, experience, and resolve have made a difference in the lives of hundreds of women with uterine and ovarian cancer, and we are now thrilled that she is taking on a new role as the Director of Black Women's Outreach.

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