Family Support Groups - Eastern Pennsylvania

LLS Local Support Groups

Blood Cancer Networking Group – Warminster - This group meets virtually.
When: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Where: Gilda's Club, 200 Kirk Road, Warminster, PA 18947
Contact: Lauren Busfield at 215-441-3290 or info@cancersupportphiladelphia.org

Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant Support Group – Hershey - This support group meets virtually. 
Meets the 1st Thursday of the month, 4:00pm – 5:30pm 
Login information will be provided to participants after registering.
HMC Cancer Institute
500 University Drive., 7th Floor Family Lounge
Hershey, PA
Facilitator: Beth Harvey, LSW - bharvey@hmc.psu.edu

Multiple Myeloma Support Group – Philadelphia - This support group meets virtually. 
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 2:00pm – 3:00pm 
Login information will be provided to participants after registering.
Facilitators:
Maribel Valentin, MSW Maribel.Valentin2@tuhs.temple.edu
Maura Suemnicht, MSW maura.suemnicht@tuhs.temple.edu

Blood Cancers Family Support Group – Lancaster - This support group meets in person*. 
Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute
2102 Harrisburg Pike, 2nd Floor
Lancaster, PA
Facilitators:
Annie Lattanzio Hale - Annamaria.Lattanzio-Hale@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
and Rachel Benenson - Rachel.Benenson2@pennmedicine.upenn.edu



*It is highly recommended that all blood cancer patients or other immunocompromised individuals check with their healthcare provider before attending this event. Research conducted by LLS and others has shown that some blood cancer patients do not get optimal protection from COVID-19 vaccination and may continue to have heightened susceptibility to contracting and becoming ill from COVID-19. While at the event, we urge our community to respect anyone’s choice to continue to take precautions like masking or social distancing. 


To attend a support group listed above, please visit the events calendar to register.