Cooper Cancer Institute’s (CCI) Sister Will You Help Me support group celebrated its tenth anniversary with a dinner dance at Lucien’s Manor, in Berlin, N.J., on September 16, 2011. More than 350 people attended the event to celebrate survivorship; remember those who have passed; and recognize the family, friends, and caregivers who have helped the women through their journey.
Sister Will You Help Me is a support group for women of color and faith, with chapters based in Camden and Willingboro. CCI’s Dianne L. Hyman, RN, founded the group 10 years agowhen she was working in the Cancer Screening Program. Today, Hyman is one of the eight CCI Nurse Navigators who serve as guides and educators for all newly diagnosed CCI cancer patients.
Thanks to Hyman’s nurturing, and to her idea of employing spirituality to guide and strengthen the group, Sister Will You Help Me is one of the most innovative and successful support programs in the region.
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