TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Avoiding Voids to Stop Supertalls
2. School Bus GPS Legislation Passes Council
3. Petition for Gym at Eleanor Roosevelt

INVITES

4. Sotheby’s Art Show
5. Drag Queen Story Hour
6. Council Member For a Day
7. Special Election for Public Advocate

GOOD GOVERNMENT

8. Nearly All Public Advocate Candidates Choose New Public Finance Law
9. Retirement Security for All Backed by the Mayor
10. Governor’s State of the State in District at Stanley Isaacs
11. GENDA and a Ban on Conversion Therapy Signed into State Law
12. City & State Forum on Public-Private Partnerships

OVERDEVELOPMENT

13. Inspect All Scaffolding to Keep Pedestrians Safe
14. Affordable Housing Construction Shouldn’t Make the Crisis Worse
15. “Deadly Skyline”: A New Report on Construction Fatalities
16. Developers Should Disclose Conflicts Before Getting Subsidies

WOMEN’S ISSUES

17. Women’s March with Manhattan Borough President Brewer
18. No Cost Mammogram Van on Roosevelt Island

COMMUNITY

19. Thank You for Attending the State of the District
20. Remembering MLK at the National Action Network
21. Holocaust Remembrance Week
22. Hope Count: Working to End Homelessness
23. Proclamations Honoring Rita Popper on CB8 and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s 125th Year

RESOURCES

24. Paid Internship Opportunity with City Agencies
25. College Scholarship for 11th Grade Young Women
26. Make The Road NYC: Free Health Job Training Program Now Open
27. Help for Concerned Persons
28. Cancer Care: Counseling Support Groups

OFFICE UPDATES

29. Free Legal Clinics    
30. Here to Help
31. Mobile District Hours
32. Ben in Your Building
33. Community Boards
34. NYPD Events
35. Neighborhood and Tenant Associations
36. Events for Adults
37. Events for Kids
     

 
Avoiding Voids to Stop Supertalls

Every New Yorker should have a right to light and air without having to pay millions just to see the sky.
 
As reported by Crain's, after five years of my advocacy and support from the office of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, the de Blasio administration has submitted a text amendment to the City Planning Commission to close the loophole that allows the construction of buildings with excessive mechanical voids.
 
This text amendment follows years of advocacy from my office and groups such as Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts and Landmark West! Since I was elected, my office has invested $283,675 in Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts with $75,750 earmarked for planning, research, and education around zoning and land use. In 2018 I organized a press conference with preservation groups from all over Manhattan calling on the Board of Standards and Appeals to prohibit developers from evading zoning regulations and abusing loopholes.
 
Now in 2019, it is great news that the City Planning Commission has begun the public process of eliminating this loophole in residential neighborhoods in Manhattan. For more on the issue, read coverage by Patch, City Limits and the New York Times. The zoning text amendment to limit the use of mechanical voids is being heard at your local Community Board in February, and we need you to testify:

• Community Board 6 Land Use and Waterfront (Midtown East): Wednesday, February 13 at 6pm, NYU School of Dentistry, Room 210, 433 1st Ave, New York, NY 10010
• Community Board 6 Full Board (Midtown East): Wednesday, February 13 at 7pm, NYU School of Dentistry, Room 220, 433 1st Ave, New York, NY 10010
• Community Board 8 Land Use and Full Board (Upper East Side): Wednesday, February 20 at 6:30pm, Ramaz School Auditorium, 125 E 85th St., New York, NY 10028
• Community Board 11 Land Use, Landmarks and Planning (East Harlem): Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30pm, Bonifacio Senior Center, 7 E 116th St., New York, NY 10029
• Community Board 11 Full Board (East Harlem): Tuesday, February 19 at 6pm
  Henry J Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility, 1752 Park Ave, New York, NY 10035

School Bus GPS Legislation Passes Council
 
As reported by ABC 7, we kicked off 2018 by passing a package of legislation including two bills I authored to avoid the annual nightmare of school buses getting lost and parents frantically calling to find out where their children are. The legislation works twofold. The first bill gives parents the opportunity, prior to the school year beginning, to review and challenge routes and requires bus companies to test routes with dry runs. The second bill, co-sponsored by Council Member Chaim Deutsch, requires the Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) to install GPS devices on buses so parents know where their children are.
 
This legislation got its inspiration from what parents describe as years of having the same exact problem around the beginning of the school year. The New York Times reported that the annual bus nightmares reached crisis levels on November 2018 when a winter storm left young children who receive special education on a bus in the snow for more than 10 hours. That snowstorm demonstrated how dangerous the situation can get when buses of students, including special education students, were stuck in traffic for hours with no additional information given to parents.
 
No parent should have to wonder where their child is or when their child is finally getting home from a school bus ride gone off track. Parents now can rest assured knowing when and where their child’s school bus is coming using an app on their phone. Thank you to Council Member Chaim Deutsch who has spent 18 years working on this issue starting under then-Council Member Michael Nelson. Read coverage of these bills' passage at CBS 2, 1010 WINS, New York 1 and the New York Daily News.  


Petition for Gym at Eleanor Roosevelt

Following Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing “Physical Education for All," students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School took the opportunity at a town hall with the Mayor early last year to request they too be included and receive a space for a gym. Many of the schools in my council district do not have an appropriate gymnasium and make due with dance studios, converted classrooms and using cafeterias or auditoriums for physical fitness. As reported by Our Town, I have brokered public-private partnerships such as with the Spence School to provide daytime access to public school students at their new field house.

Please join students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School to petition the Mayor, the Department of Education and the School Construction Authority to build a gymnasium at BenKallos.com/ELROgym
 


INVITES

Sotheby’s Art show


 
As someone who loves and appreciates the arts, I am once again excited to invite residents to our annual public school art show at the world famous Sotheby’s, which will be on February 13 at 5:30pm. Every year, we feature work from hundreds of Upper East Side students of all ages. The show is organized in partnership with P.S. 183, the Department of Education and Sotheby's. To learn how to get your students involved, please contact ArtShow@benkallos.com. We hope to see you at the opening reception! RSVP at BenKallos.com/events
 
Sotheby’s Art Show
February 13, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Sotheby's
1334 York Avenue
RSVP


Drag Queen Story Hour


Drag Queen Story Hour captures the imagination and play of gender fluidity in childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, and where dress-up is real. For more information visit BenKallos.com/Events
 
Drag Queen Story Hour
February 13, 4pm to 5pm
Webster Library
1465 York Avenue
RSVP
 

Council Member For A Day

What would you do as a member of the New York City Council? I will be holding a "Council Member for a Day" Essay Competition where students attending grades five through eight in the district are invited to submit an essay on the subject of “What I Would Do as a Member of the City Council” by March 29, 2019. Please submit the essay to BKallos@BenKallos.com with the subject line “Council Member for a Day.” Don’t forget to include your full name, address, phone number and school. Essays should be no longer than two pages, double spaced. The winner will join me at City Hall for an official meeting of the New York City Council. Learn more at BenKallos.com/EssayContest
 

Special Election for Public Advocate
 
Special Election for Public Advocate
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
6am to 9pm

Poll Site Locator:
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This is a non-partisan election where every voter in New York City regardless of party may participate in voting for the next Public Advocate.
 


GOOD GOVERNMENT

Nearly All Public Advocate Candidates Choose New Public Finance Law

More than one million New Yorkers voted to get big money out of City politics back in November of 2018. Legislation I authored brought the new rules to the Public Advocate’s election scheduled for February 26, 2019. Of the remaining ten candidates that qualify for the upcoming debate, nine of them have opted to use the system which I advocated for on the ballot and authored the law to implement now.
 
The old system matched contributions up to $175 at a 6-to-1 rate for only 55% of the money candidates needed and allowed contributions by individuals to be as high as $5,100. A system that led to nearly half the money coming in big contributions that were the maximum allowed under law.

The new system matches every dollar under $250 for citywide and $175 for others 8-to-1, providing matching funds to cover up to 75% of a campaign's spending limit. It also lowered the individual contribution limit to $2,000 for citywide campaigns, $1,500 for borough wide, and $1,000 for City Council.
 
If the next New York City Public Advocate is one who chose the new system, they will be the City’s first citywide elected officials whose campaign could be run on small dollars. For more information on the new system in effect this year, visit benkallos.com/press-releases
 

Retirement Security for All Backed by the Mayor

In New York City, two-thirds of workers, more than 2 million people in 2009, did not participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, largely because their employer didn’t offer one. The National Institute on Retirement Security predicts a United States retirement saving deficit of as much as $14 trillion. As a former Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Attorney, I have been working for years for “Retirement Security for All” to automatically enroll everyone working in the city whose employer doesn’t offer a retirement plan in a Roth IRA with a contribution rate of 3%, with the option to change rates or choose an IRA.
 
In 2017 I authored Int. 1580 and Int. 1574 with then-Public Advocate and now Attorney General Tish James. In 2017 with a Republican House and Senate the Trump administration passed House Joint Resolutions 66 and 67 rolling back regulations permitting states and municipalities to offer retirement savings plans. However, I am confident we can move forward here as other jurisdictions have done and have re-introduced the legislation with Civil Service and Labor Chair I. Daneek Miller. The new bills are Int. 901 of 2018 to establish a board and Int. 888 of 2018 to establish the retirement plan.
 
As part of his State of the City address, Mayor de Blasio announced his plan to move forward with “Retirement Security for All.” Learn more about the legislation at BenKallos.com/press-releases or read coverage in Gotham Gazette.
 

Governor’s State of the State in District at Stanley Isaacs

Thank you to more than fifty seniors who turned out at Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center as the Governor's office presented its State of the State address for our district. Commissioner Vincent Bradley of the State Liquor Authority gave the presentation on Governor Cuomo’s Justice Agenda, highlighting accomplishments and goals for 2019 and beyond. Bradley also took some time after the presentation for questions which ranged from the Federal Government shutdown to housing in Manhattan. The Governor's Justice Agenda seeks to improve tax reform, improve democracy and combat gun violence all within the first 100 days of 2019. One of the most important messages of the presentation was New York State's need to resist Trump's initiatives which seek to divide us. The governor is also promising to bring campaign finance reform to the state, something I have fought for on the City level for many years. Watch the entire address at facebook.com/benkallos
 

GENDA and a Ban on Conversion Therapy Signed into State Law
 
I had the privilege of joining Governor Andrew Cuomo as he signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) along with an official ban on conversion therapy, making New York the 15th State to outlaw the practice. The new laws were carried by Assembly Members Deborah Glick and Dick Gottfried and Senator Brad Hoylman who succeed the previous sponsor Senator Thomas Duane and come just weeks after Democrats took control of the State Senate. Enacting these measures into law this year coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall civil uprising where the LGBTQ civil rights movement began. By getting these measures passed into law, Governor Cuomo and our State government have made it clear there is no room for hate or discrimination in New York State.
 

 
OVERDEVELOPMENT
 
Inspect All Scaffolding to Keep Pedestrians Safe

ABC 7 reported, in January that I introduced a bill to regulate how our City is using scaffolding and to make sure that the nearly 350 miles of scaffolding covering New York City' sidewalks are safe. Under the current laws, scaffolding is self-certified for safety by the contractors who install it, without any independent inspection by the city’s Department of Buildings. Under my new legislation, scaffolding would be required to undergo safety inspections by the Buildings Department every six months at the expense of the building owner with fees escalating to incentivize the scaffolding to go down. Scaffolding is there to protect us from falling buildings, but what’s going to protect us from falling scaffolding? With scaffolding falling throughout our city, scaffolding companies have proven that they can’t be trusted to self-certify anymore. For more information read coverage in the New York Daily News and Gothamist.
 

Affordable Housing Construction Shouldn’t Make the Crisis Worse

As City and State reported, I re-introduced legislation (Int 1322) requiring developers to provide construction workers a prevailing wage and benefits on government subsidized projects. In 2018, a construction worker earning the minimum wage of $11.10 an hour, working full time for 35 hours a week for 52 weeks, could only bring home $20,202 a year. This year's increase to $15 an hour in New York City would increase this to $27,300 a year.
 
Paying construction workers a minimum wage to build affordable housing projects is only making our City’s housing crisis worse. Construction workers earning the minimum wage while building affordable housing would need access to units set at 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), deemed as extremely low-income, the lowest band possible. While construction workers on many affordable projects earn the minimum wage, many affordable housing projects do not offer affordable housing at the extremely low-income level. Introduction 1322 would require:

• Prevailing Wage & Benefits – the city comptroller would set wages and benefits annually based on area wage standards for the same trade or occupation in accordance with New York State Labor Law §220 (lower threshold of projects of 50,000 square feet or larger and no financial minimum through only covering city subsidies).
• Disclosure – all government subsidies, jobs created, contractors and their owners, along with proofs of insurance.
• Enforcement – monitoring by city agencies and the Comptroller with reporting, fines of $10,000 a day for non-compliance and the loss of benefits, along with whistleblower protections, and a right of private action for prevailing wages.

For more details, read the release at BenKallos.com/press-releases


“Deadly Skyline”: A New Report on Construction Worker Fatalities

The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released a scathing report on construction safety in New York. The report was detailed at a press conference where I spoke about the continuing problem of the lack of safety, training and contractors who follow rules for construction workers in New York City. According to the report, worker deaths are decreasing within New York City but increasing in the state due to contractors routinely ignoring regulations. A majority of these deaths up to 92.9% in the city, were non-union workers who died on private sites.

As the author of the law forcing contractors to report injuries and deaths at building sites within New York City, I fully support the actions recommended by NYCOSH which include preserving the Scaffold Law, increasing penalties against criminal contractors statewide, revoking licenses and permits to criminal contractors, among other actions to preserve the safety of workers. For more information on the report visit NYCOSH.org or watch the press conference at BenKallos.com/videos
 

City & State Forum on Public-Private Partnerships

I joined City & State for a conference on Public Private Partnerships (P3) as a panelist with Assembly Member Amy Paulin (White Plains, Scarsdale) and Darren Bloch (Senior Advisor to Mayor Bill de Blasio).  As an elected official, public-private partnerships have been crucial to improving areas such as parks and schools in my district. The best example is our partnership with local institutions like Rockefeller University, Hospital for Special Surgery and The Brearley School to repair and revitalize the East River Esplanade. I have also previously worked with Intuit/TurboTax, getting them to share their benefit assist code for screening users for eligible benefits. This would mean that New Yorkers would be possibly matched with SNAP, healthcare, and hundreds of other programs automatically after signing up for just one program. We've also partnered with Extell to build 90 Pre-Kindergarten seats as part of a new development.  Watch this year's summit  at BenKallos.com/Videos

 

OVERDEVELOPMENT
 
Developers Should Disclose Conflicts Before Getting Subsidies

As the New York Post reported, I introduced a bill that requires real estate developers to disclose their connections in City government to the City Council when they apply to receive subsidies and tax credits for building affordable housing.
 
As Chair of the Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions, I believe that New Yorkers have a right to know that they are getting the most affordable housing out of every subsidy given to real estate developers. Under the bill, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) would be required to share the findings of their Joint-Compliance Package or background check on potential developers with the City Council.
 
The document would disclose any current or former involvement with the public sector before real estate developers do any business with the city agencies. Well-connected developers should not be getting sweetheart deals that give them an unfair advantage when competing for a government contract to build housing projects. For more details on my proposed bill, see coverage by the New York Post.



WOMEN’S ISSUES
 
Women’s March with Manhattan Borough President Brewer

On Saturday, January 19, I was proud to march with Borough President Gale Brewer where we ran into Congress Member Carolyn Maloney and newly elected Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at both Women's Marches here in New York City. In 2018 this march drew millions of people in attendance as part of the #MeToo movement. This year it continues to bring awareness to sexual harassment and assault cases nationally. Tens of thousands of women came together to focus on the victories of the #WomensWave that swept Congress with 131 women in the 116th Congress. I am one of only two male city council members on the Women Committee, where we are working to make the economic mobility, civic participation, and social inclusion of women in the workforce stronger. If you could not attend the march, we recorded some of the highlights for you at Facebook.com/benkallos/videos
 

No Cost Mammogram Van on Roosevelt Island
 

Do you need a Mammogram? The American Italian Cancer Foundation, my office and the office of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright have joined forces to make these services available at no cost to you. Once you have booked your appointment from 9 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday, February 16 you will be able to visit the Mammogram Van at Good Shepherd Plaza at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island.
 
Your appointment must be scheduled ahead of time. You can do so by calling (877)638-9090. You must be a woman over the age of 40 to qualify for the No Cost Mammogram.
 
Mammogram Van
Good Shepherd Plaza (Roosevelt Island)
543 Main Street
Saturday, February 16, 9am – 4:30pm
RSVP @ 877-628-9090
 

 
COMMUNITY
 
Thank You for Attending the State of the District 2019

Thank you to all the residents and elected officials who joined us for the State of the District 2019. It was wonderful to see the community come together to celebrate another year of successes for District 5. Special thanks also goes to Representative Carolyn Maloney and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer for their inspiring words, to Talent Unlimited High School for their incredible singing, to Jan Hus Presbyterian Church Reverend Beverly Dempsey for delivering a beautiful invocation, and to community board all-star who Rita Popper who read “If” by Rudyard Kipling. If you missed the event, you can read my remarks, download the presentation, and watch at BenKallos.com/StateOfTheDistrict/2019


Remembering MLK at the National Action Network

Thank you to Reverend Al Sharpton, Senator Charles Schumer, and all those who spoke at the National Action Network event in honor of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. It was truly a privilege to speak alongside along many great leaders of our time remembering the great MLK.
 
MLK’s outlook on race relations and government is needed now more than ever. In today's politically tense environment, rife with racial socioeconomic inequality, it is important we take a moment to acknowledge the difference and impact MLK made. In the 1950s our nation was divided and Dr. King led the charge toward the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. He taught us that while injustice is all around us, good men and women cannot stand idly by and not do anything about it.
 
We can vote powers into the New York State Constitution that make the 1% and the bigoted unable to remove basic inalienable rights to healthy food and affordable housing. Laws like the Right To Know Act, which is meant to deter NYPD abuse, are needed now more than ever to protect the rights of New Yorkers living in communities that are usually targeted. As we observe Black history month, I encourage you to take a moment and watch the speeches given on MLK day, including mine, celebrating the great leader and remembering his mission. For video of the National Action Network event, visit BenKallos.com/videos
 

Holocaust Remembrance Week
 
Last month the City Council passed Resolution 673, which recognized January 27 as International Holocaust Day in our City. Thank you to Council Member Chaim Deutsch who faithfully worked on this resolution with the rest of the Jewish Caucus to make it a reality. Not only does the resolution declare January 27 International Holocaust Day in New York City, but it declares the entire following week a citywide Holocaust Education Week. The year 2018 saw antisemitism increase here in our City and around the country. For that reason, I believe it is incredibly important to continue to educate today's children and the next generations about what occurred during the Holocaust 73 years ago. For more information on Resolution 673, visit BenKallos.com/press-releases or the coverage in the Bklyner.
 

Hope Count: Working to End Homelessness

As PIX 11 News reported, Homelessness continues to be at crisis levels here in New York City. On one of the coldest nights of the year, for the 6th year in a row I took part in the City's Homeless Outreach Population Estimate or HOPE count. This citywide effort seeks to measure how many New Yorkers are homeless living on the street and avoiding the shelter system. On January 28 there were 61,115 men, women and children living in shelters plus an additional estimated 3,000 people living on the street.
 
As homelessness continues to rise with 22,368 children, 12,620 family members, 4,481 single women, and 11,993 single men in our shelters I felt our community had to do its part in helping. In 2016 I launched the Eastside Taskforce for Homeless Outreach and Services (ETHOS) with Borough President Brewer, Senator Krueger, Council Member Garodnick, Department of Social Services, community and faith leaders and service organizations. We hope to get unsheltered people living on the street the help they need. If you see one of our City’s most vulnerable on the street, please call 311 or use the NYC 311 App (Android/iPhone) to ask them to dispatch a “homeless outreach team.” They will ask where you saw the person, what they looked like, and offer to report on whether the person accepts our city’s offer of shelter, three meals a day, healthcare, rehabilitation, and job training. Learn more at BenKallos.com/homeless
 
 
Proclamations Honoring Rita Popper on CB8 and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s 125th Year

In January I recognized Rita Popper following a major birthday for decades of leadership in the community. As President of the Tenants Association at Knickerbocker Plaza, she protected her tenants from being forced out by privatization and successfully fought downsizing of families into small studios. Her time as a member of Community Board 8 made a major impact on the neighborhood with the founding of James Cagney Place.
 
I also recognized the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House for 125 years of human service dedicated to the most vulnerable residents of the Upper East Side. The House has since grown from its humble beginnings in 1894 as a free kindergarten for immigrant children. Now, it accommodates every age of resident with a variety of community programs, enriching educational resources, healthcare, and free meals for hundreds of thousands of residents. Their reach extends from 59th street to 143rd street with over five locations. Very few organizations have had such a consistent long-term mission dedicated to helping those in need and improving the community’s quality of life. It is my hope that Lenox Hill Neighborhood House will continue to serve residents in our neighborhood for at least another 125 years. 



RESOURCES
 
Paid Internship Opportunity with City Agencies
 
The New York City Department of Design and Construction, in partnership with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, is offering a six-week summer internship for high school students. This program is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in architecture, engineering, building trades, public administration, business information or information technology. The program is structured to enable students to gain exposure to the many careers in the built environment and to learn more about what it takes to build NYC. The program begins on Thursday, July 8 and ends Friday, August 16. The application is open now through March 4.  For more information or to apply, visit: www1.nyc.gov/assets/ddc/downloads/steam/2019-%20HSSIP-Fact_Sheet.pdf
 

College Scholarship for 11th Grade Young Women
 
NYRR Run for the Future is a free, seven-week scholarship program that teaches 11th-grade high school girls how to run. The program highly encourages young women who have not previously participated in organized sports to apply. Those accepted into NYRR Run for the Future who fulfill the program requirements will receive a $2,000 college scholarship. Please visit nyrr.org to access the application and eligibility requirements. Spring season applications are due February 17, 2019. Summer season applications are due April 14, 2019.
 

Make The Road NYC: Free Health Job Training Program Now Open

Registration for Make the Road NY's Free Health Job Training Program is currently open and we're looking for dedicated students with health career goals. Our classes are exciting opportunities for immigrants and bilingual individuals that can lead to higher level healthcare job training and certification programs or employment in healthcare related jobs.
 
Do you know of students or members that may be interested in applying for our February 2019 courses? Contact us today to refer potential students at 718-418-7690 x 1271 or leave their information on this Google Doc: Health Job Training Referral List. Interested individuals can also start the process by filling out our online inquiry form: https://bit.ly/mrnyapplication.
 

Helpline for Concerned Persons

The Helpline for Concerned Persons is a program of Weill Cornell Medicine’s NYC Elder Abuse Center. It is a free, confidential service for the family members, friends, and neighbors of elder abuse victims who live in New York City’s five boroughs. Available Mon-Fri, 9–5 pm, a social worker provides supportive counseling; information about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; guidance for next steps; and referrals. Calls received during evenings, weekends, and holidays will be responded to by next business day. Phone: 212-746-6905 or E-mail: helpline@nyceac.org. For more info visit: https://bit.ly/2ycJ2st Note: The Helpline is not an emergency service. For safety and health emergencies, call 911.
 

Cancer Care: Counseling Support Groups

A cancer diagnosis can turn a person's life upside down. The physical, emotional and financial impact of cancer affects not only the person but also their family and loved ones. For the last 75 years, CancerCare has been the leading organization providing free services and support to anyone affected by cancer.

Their comprehensive services include counseling and support groups over the phone, online and in-person, educational workshops, publications and financial and co-payment assistance. All CancerCare services are provided by oncology social workers and world-leading cancer experts.
 
To learn more, visit www.cancercare.org or call 800-813-HOPE (4673).