Support Group

General Cancer Group

Survivors, caregivers, family and friends. We invite everyone to join us at a support group meeting.   Come get to know Thrive to Survive, share experiences, laugh, and learn.

The Thrive to Survive General Cancer Support Group meets the first Saturday of every month. Our meetings are open and free to adults living with cancer, their caregivers, family and friends.

The group is a peer to peer group, led by our experienced support group facilitator, Karen Cardillo. During meetings Karen promotes group discussion and participation in activities. Group members provide valuable feedback on what future activities and speakers they feel would be helpful. Every month something new and exciting is scheduled. Anyone interested in learning more about the group is welcome to attend from 10am - 12pm at the Geneva Public Library Reading Room. Please contact support@thrivetosurvive.org with any additional questions.

2025 Meeting Schedule -

• Saturday, January 4th - Guest speaker Michael Scaglione - Lessons learned as cancer survivor

• Saturday, February 1st - Remember and honoring those we lost in 2024

• Saturday, March 1st - Finding help - resources for people with cancer

• Saturday, April 5th - Guest Speaker - Holistic Healing -Reiki, Tai Chi. Energy balance Chi Gong

• Saturday, May 2nd - Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, The Smith Opera House Geneva

• Saturday, June 7th - Guest Speaker - focusing on emotional health through art

• Saturday, July 12th - Sam Patch Erie Canal Tour or Visiting Cut Flower Farm

• Sunday, August 2nd - Support group picnic

• Saturday, September * TBD- Hobart Football

• Saturday, October  *TBD - Fall Foliage Train Tour

• Saturday, November 1st - Holiday Cooking class: cookies and pies

• Saturday, December 6th - Holiday Luncheon

  **Monthly meetings include activities and time for caring and sharing.

WINGS Women in Group Support (Bereavement support)

Our mission is to provide women who are widowed the connections and support to spread their WINGS and fly again after losing a loved one. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5466 Route 88, Sodus, NY 14551. For more information, please contact kim@thrivetosurvive.org

2025 Meeting Schedule -

• Wednesday, January 15 New Year Info, What's App, Facebook 

• Wednesday, February 19  Energy Flow Specialist: Abe Johnson

• Wednesday, March 19  Wellness Topic Speaker: Patty Buyck

• Wednesday, April 2 Mindfulness Speaker,  Erica Ebert

• Wednesday, May 21  Movie/Dinner 

• Wednesday, June 18  Stages of Grief Speaker: Jan DiDuro

• Wednesday, July 16 Meditation Session: Jessica Caves

• Wednesday, August 20  Kayak at Montezuma

• Wednesday, September 17  Card Night 

• Wednesday, October 15 Christmas Sharing Info.

• Wednesday, November 19 Family Collection 

• Wednesday, December 17  Holiday Celebration