[From the Keynote Speech written and presented by Merryl Reichbach, LCSW, Program Manager of SHAREing & CAREing at Elmhurst’s National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration 2017] My name is Merryl Reichbach and I am a clinical social worker and the Program Manager of SHAREing and CAREing (S&C), a 24 year old cancer support services center in [...]

On June 12, 2017 SHAREing & CAREing, presented our Be a Friend to Your Mother cancer outreach program for female students and health education teachers at Long Island City High School. Over 360 students and staff attended the program which was presented by Anna Kril, Eartha Washington, Mercedes Pinzino, Fran Smith, RN, Merryl Reichbach, LCSW and [...]

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us at the 2017 Bikers Against Breast Cancer Ride on June 4, 2017! SHAREing & CAREing is honored to have the continued support of The New York City Harley Owners Group and Harley Davidson of New York City at their 24th Annual Bikers Against Breast Cancer Ride. Bikers from all [...]

Video made by International High School for Health Sciences about the empathy and cancer educational unit which SHAREing & CAREing was part of. On April 27 and May 4, 2017, SHAREing & CAREing conducted cancer education classes at International High School for Health Sciences in Elmhurst, Queens. IHSHS teachers Sarah Cunningham and Priscilla Thomas coordinated with [...]

On April 26, 2017, SHAREing & CAREing conducted three Be A Friend to Your Mother cancer education outreach programs at World Journalism Preparatory High School and two outreach programs to students in their middle school. A total of 334 students and 6 staff attended our program. The programs were presented by SHAREing & CAREing Program Manager [...]

SHAREing & CAREing conducted a breast cancer education program for students, parents, caretakers, teachers and staff at Voyages Preparatory High School on March 21, 2017. The SHAREing & CAREing team included Executive Director, Anna Kril, Program Manager Merryl Reichbach, LCSW, bilingual nurse, Martha Genao, bilingual-trained survivor Mercedes Pinzino and Rosa Sarmiento. Ms. Genao and Ms. [...]

On April 3-7, 2017 SHAREing & CAREing conducted Be a Friend to Your Mother outreach programs at W.C Bryant High School as part of our second annual Cancer Awareness Week partnership. The program was presented in 16 classes. In total, 374 students and 10 faculty and staff attended the program. Cancer Awareness Week was initiated in [...]

SHAREing & CAREing has been partnering with TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Adult Education Learning Centers and the Community Health Outreach program at the Queens Public Library to offer health and wellness education classes integrated with literacy curriculum. These programs have been developed and facilitated by S&C Program Manager Merryl Reichbach, LCSW [...]

SHAREing & CAREing co-hosted an outreach event with Mt. Sinai Hospital, Queens on March 23, 6:00PM in honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month at Riccardo’s by the Bridge. The outreach focused on colon cancer, and was free and open to the Queens community. The event featured presentations by Dr. Brijen Shah, who spoke about the prevalence [...]