ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis ABCD provides FREE, one-to-one emotional support to anyone impacted by breast cancer.

With 300+ volunteer Mentors around the country, our customized services provide hope, guidance and compassion to patients, families and friends around the world. ABCD offers FREE, personalized emotional support and information for anyone impacted by breast cancer. As a complement to medical care, we match people with a trained volunteer Mentor who has a similar lived experience, providing compassi

onate support based on diagnosis, treatment, age, and lifestyle. With a fully virtual platform, ABCD helps people worldwide, ensuring no one faces breast cancer alone.

When Jennifer Kinkade was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she chose to look for silver linings along...
06/18/2026

When Jennifer Kinkade was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she chose to look for silver linings along the way despite experiencing many complications. After receiving support from her ABCD Mentor that was exactly what she needed, she’s now training for a triathlon with Aurora Health Care’s Team Phoenix and hopes to become a Mentor too.

"I am so excited to be able to support someone the way that people supported me and to give back like that." 💬

That's the power of peer-to-peer support. Read Jenn’s full story here: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/our_stories/jennifer-kinkade-looking-for-the-silver-linings-after-breast-cancer/

🎉 Today, ABCD celebrates 27 years! 💜On June 15, 1999, Emmy award-winning Milwaukee journalist Melodie Wilson Oldenburg (...
06/15/2026

🎉 Today, ABCD celebrates 27 years! 💜

On June 15, 1999, Emmy award-winning Milwaukee journalist Melodie Wilson Oldenburg (1950-2009) founded ABCD with a simple but powerful vision: "No one should go through breast cancer alone."

After sharing her own diagnosis on live TV, a bold move at a time when breast cancer was rarely discussed openly, Melodie saw firsthand how many people lacked access to personalized emotional support. Determined to change that, she stepped away from her broadcasting career and created ABCD.

What began with 23 volunteer Mentors serving Southeast Wisconsin has grown into a fully virtual organization providing free, one-to-one emotional support to anyone impacted by breast cancer, anywhere, at any stage. Melodie passed away from metastatic breast cancer in 2009, but her legacy lives on through the support ABCD provides every day.

Here's to 27 years of creating one-to-one connections that make all the difference for anyone facing breast cancer! Connection is more than what we do, it's our superpower.

We showed up with ABCD Pride bracelets, candy, and signs, and we left with full hearts.Thank you to everyone who waved, ...
06/12/2026

We showed up with ABCD Pride bracelets, candy, and signs, and we left with full hearts.

Thank you to everyone who waved, cheered, smiled, and celebrated with us at the Milwaukee Pride Parade this past Sunday. We were proud to be there sharing a simple message: if you're part of the LGBTQIA+ community and facing breast/chest cancer, ABCD is here to support you.

Special thanks to ABCD Mentors Ellen Benson, Georgianna Coursume, Dawn Nimtz, and Kelly Thomas for helping us spread that message throughout the parade route.

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Everyone deserves access to support that reflects their lived experience and identity.That's why ABCD is expanding suppo...
06/12/2026

Everyone deserves access to support that reflects their lived experience and identity.

That's why ABCD is expanding support within the LGBTQIA+ community through our upcoming LGBTQIA+ New Mentor Training on June 17 from 6:00–8:00 PM CT. 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

If you're an LGBTQIA+ person who’s been impacted by breast or chest cancer, whether as a previvor, someone with a Stage 0-3 diagnosis, a thriver living with Stage 4 metastatic disease, or even a caregiver, consider becoming an ABCD Mentor. By sharing your experience, you can help someone like you feel seen, understood, and less alone.

The training is virtual, so you can participate from anywhere. 💻

👉 Learn more: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/get-involved/become-a-mentor/
📝 Sign up: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/volunteer-form/

ABCD is pleased to partner with Cancer and Careers for the virtual National Conference on Work & Cancer, on Friday, June...
06/11/2026

ABCD is pleased to partner with Cancer and Careers for the virtual National Conference on Work & Cancer, on Friday, June 26!

This FREE conference will explore the complexities working people face as they try to balance their cancer treatment and recovery with employment. Topics include balancing treatment and work, making disclosure decisions, managing side-effects at work, communicating effectively, looking for work and more. CEs/PDCs available for nurses, social workers and HR professionals.

👉🏽 For more details or to register, visit: www.cancerandcareers.org/conference

What a day at the Milwaukee Milkmen game! ⚾We had a blast on June 7 cheering on the Milkmen with our community while rai...
06/10/2026

What a day at the Milwaukee Milkmen game! ⚾

We had a blast on June 7 cheering on the Milkmen with our community while raising awareness and support for ABCD's mission.

A special shoutout to ABCD Mentor Wendy Kramer, who threw out the first pitch, and to Mentor Mary Fassbender, Participant Melissa Rivera, and Board members Lisa Gibb and Linda Hansen who joined ABCD staff to table throughout the game.

We're grateful to everyone who purchased tickets, and tried their luck in the 50/50 raffle, ball toss, Spin-to-Win, and yard games. Every dollar raised helps ABCD provide free, personalized one-to-one emotional support to people impacted by breast cancer.

And thank you to the ROC Foundation for making this game benefiting ABCD possible. We appreciate your partnership and support! 💜

ABCD is headed to Portland! ✈️💜We'll be exhibiting at the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) 2026 Annual Confere...
06/09/2026

ABCD is headed to Portland! ✈️💜

We'll be exhibiting at the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) 2026 Annual Conference, June 10–12, and we're looking forward to connecting with oncology social workers and other professionals dedicated to supporting people impacted by cancer.

If you're attending, stop by Booth #413 to visit with Ashley and Keeshia from our team and learn more about ABCD's free, personalized emotional support services for anyone impacted by breast cancer.

We can't wait to meet you and share how peer support can make a difference for your patients. See you there!

📍 Learn more and find us at Booth #413: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/abcd-event/aosw-2026-conference-portland-or/

National Cancer Survivors Day is a celebration of life. It's also a reminder that survivorship is often more complex tha...
06/07/2026

National Cancer Survivors Day is a celebration of life. It's also a reminder that survivorship is often more complex than people realize.

While more people are living longer after cancer than ever before, many continue to face ongoing physical side effects, anxiety, depression, financial challenges, and uncertainty about the future. The end of treatment doesn't always mean the end of the impact.

ABCD believes no one should have to navigate these challenges alone. Through our free, one-to-one peer support, we connect anyone impacted by breast cancer with someone who understands because they've been there, too.

Today, we celebrate every survivor and thriver, honor every story, and reaffirm the power of connection in healing.

And if you need support, we're here. Reach out to us:

🌐 https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/
📞 1-800-977-4121

Spend your Sunday at the ballpark with us! ⚾Tomorrow, June 7 at 1pm CT, the Milwaukee Milkmen will face off against the...
06/06/2026

Spend your Sunday at the ballpark with us! ⚾

Tomorrow, June 7 at 1pm CT, the Milwaukee Milkmen will face off against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Franklin Field for a game benefiting ABCD.

A portion of every ticket sold through the exclusive event link, plus proceeds from the 50/50 raffle, ball toss, Spin-to-Win, and yard games, will allow us to continue to provide free, customized emotional support to anyone impacted by breast cancer.

We hope to see you there for an afternoon of baseball and showing your ABCD pride. Invite your family and friends too. 💗

🎟️ Secure your tickets through our exclusive link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/ABCD2026

A big thank you to the ROC Foundation for making this game benefiting ABCD possible!

ABCD is expanding support within the LGBTQIA+ community! We’re excited to host an LGBTQIA+ New Mentor Training on June 1...
06/04/2026

ABCD is expanding support within the LGBTQIA+ community! We’re excited to host an LGBTQIA+ New Mentor Training on June 17 from 6:00-8:00 PM CT. 🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This is an opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to become ABCD Mentors. We’re looking for any LGBTQIA+ individuals, including previvors, people with a Stage 0-3 diagnosis, people living with Stage 4 metastatic disease, and caregivers, who are interested in providing connection and emotional support to others like them who’ve experienced breast/chest cancer.

Because the training is virtual, you can join from anywhere. 💻

👉 Learn more: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/get-involved/become-a-mentor/
📝 Fill out our form: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/volunteer-form/

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