Join the Journey

“Expenses office expenses 872 information technology 480 conferences/meetings 318 insurance 3,282 bank charges 190 telephone 1,383 direct program expenses 62,477 hospitality 1,437 grants 5,000 non-investment depreciation 1,483 total 76,922”

“Equipment 15,274 15,274 less accumulated depreciation 7,962 9,445 total 7,312 5,829”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,332 982”

“To reach women of all ages in the rochester community with information about breast cancer awareness and to provide support to newly diagnosed women with breast cancer. To accomplish this, join the journey sponsors projects and programs to provide community education/outreach and direct patient support.”

“Pink ribbon mentorship program: this is a volunteer mentorship program, which provides on and off site emotional, informational, and experiential support to women and men undergoing breast cancer treatment. On site mentors are available to visit with patients after breast cancer surgery and in the chemotherapy suite while patients are receiving treatment. Telephone, email and off site face to face visits are also part of the mentorship services. This program assisted approximately 3,200 patients in 2016, volunteering over 3,300 hours. They also distribute our essentials gift bags, which contain essential items for coping with radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment.”

“Join the journey twelfth annual ten mile breast cancer awareness walk: held in september, raises awareness about breast cancer and provides the community with information and direct support. In 2016 there were 660 participants along with over 100 volunteers.”

“Join the journey book program: every newly diagnosed breast cancer patient at mayo clinic and olmsted medical center receives the book "mayo clinic guide to women's cancers". Join the journey has distributed more than 14,829 books to date, including 800 books for 2016. Many book recipients have expressed a feeling of empowerment with the easy to read information on breast and gynecologic cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery, recurrence and end of life issues.”

“Making waves program: this is a floating support group of join the journey. Research has shown that breast cancer survivors who engage in repetitive activities, such as paddling, develop a marked improvement in both physical and mental health. Equipped with the positive effects of dragon boating, a group of enthusiastic breast cancer survivors and supporters paddle every wednesday evening in the summer on silver lake in rochester, minnesota and hold quarterly social events. The team continues to meet in the winter months working on stretching and strength training. 214 participants/members were involved in this program in 2016. Breast cancer support group: a traditional support group setting with two facilitators who are breast cancer survivors offer support to other breast cancer survivors. Offered monthly at the hope lodge. There were 83 participants in 2016. Creative support series: join the journey partners with local artists and the mayo cancer education program to offer creative art sessions to any patient or supporters in the gonda 10 lobby of the mayo clinic, once per week in the afternoons. This program helps encourage healing through artistic expression, camaraderie with other patients awaiting treatment, and perhaps an escape from the stress of the waiting room. There were 370 participants in 2016. Join the journey chemo care program: this program provides direct support to women undergoing chemotherapy at the mayo clinic, rochester, minnesota. In 2016, 218 gift cards for fuel were given to those in need by chemotherapy nurses while receiving treatment. In addition, funds were donated to the chemo unit to provide popsicles, which help prevent mouth sores for chemo patients, and udder cream, a lotion to help with dry skin.”