Join the Journey

“Expenses advertising and promotion 651 office expenses 1,618 information technology 1,510 insurance 3,106 bank charges 180 telephone 1,449 direct program expenses 40,732 hospitality 959 non-investment depreciation 1,272 total 51,477”

“Equipment 15,274 15,274 less accumulated depreciation 10,928 12,200 total 4,346 3,074”

“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 over 3,000 patients in 2018, volunteering over 3,500 hours, 37 mentors assisted with this program. They also distribute moonlight pillows to breast cancer patients recovering from surgery. The pillows protect post surgical incisions while sleeping and provides support and protection to tender areas following surgery and while receiving chemo therapy and radiation. 1,200 pillows were distributed in 2018.”

“Join the journey fourteenth annual ten mile breast cancer awareness walk: held in september, raises awareness about breast cancer and provides the community with information and direct support from our organization. In 2018 there were 680 participants along with over 100 volunteers.”

“Join the journey book program: this program meets the educational mission of join the journey. 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 17,229 books to date, including 1,200 books for 2018. 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. The team also competes in races around the area and represents join the journey in local parades. 285 participants/members were involved in this program in 2018. Breast cancer support group: a traditional support group setting with two facilitators who are breast cancer survivors offer support to other breast cancer survivors. They offer emotional support and personal knowledge as well as a network of information based on their own experiences. Offered monthly at the hope lodge. Members include newly diagnosed individuals, those going through treatment, caregivers and survivors of all ages. There were 103 participants in 2018. Young survivors support group: provides emotional support and guidance to young survivors coping with breast cancer while raising families. This group offers them the opportunity to meet other young breast cancer patients and survivors, share self care ideas and learn to make time for themselves. 27 participants were involved in this program in 2018. Drain aprons program: drain aprons are provided to patients after surgery. They provide a more comfortable way to hold post-surgical drains. 450 aprons were distributed in 2018. Creative support series: this program provides free art classes weekly to breast cancer patients and their families at mayo clinic with a variety of instructors focusing on many different art forms. There were 465 participants in 2018.”