Cancer Foundation for New Mexico

09/29/2025

We are honored to share good news.
Nusenda Foundation (Nusenda Credit Union) has awarded the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico a 2025 grant to support our Travel to Treatment program. Grant period: January to December 2025.

With this support, low‑income cancer patients from Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, and Taos Counties will have help getting to life‑saving treatment in Santa Fe.

Thank you, Nusenda Foundation, for investing in our neighbors’ health and dignity.
Learn more about our patient services on our website or by contacting our team.

09/18/2025

We’re honored to share that the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico has received a 2025 Community Action Fund grant from Way of Northern New Mexico! 💙

This generous support will fund Travel to Treatment for senior cancer patients from Rio Arriba and Los Alamos Counties throughout 2025.

Thanks to UWNNM, more of our neighbors can access life-saving care in Santa Fe without the overwhelming burden of travel costs.

Together, we provide hope for every journey.

09/05/2025

Thank you, Santa Fe!
Two unforgettable nights with Jon Batiste and The Big Money Tour filled our community with music, unity, and generosity. Your support powers Travel to Treatment, overnight lodging, food assistance, and free support groups for our neighbors facing cancer.

Grateful to our Concert Sponsors Anchorum Health Foundation, CHRISTUS St. Vincent, Enterprise Bank & Trust, and N3B Los Alamos; our Concert Benefactors Diane and Peter Doniger; Randal Limbacher and Michael Stewart; Holly Logan and Bob Weinberg; Diana Brown and Charlie Weiss; Devin McShane; Marti Meyerson and Jamie Hooper; and Maureen and Robert Shearer; and to our many community partners. See our thank-you ad in today's Santa Fe New Mexican for the full list.


Hope for every Journey.

09/03/2025

We're honored to feature Joseph "Brophy" Toledo, Traditional Healer from Jemez Pueblo, at the Gathering for Native American Cancer Care! 🪶

Join us as he shares wisdom on "Integrating Traditional and Western Medicine" - bridging ancient healing practices with modern cancer care to support the whole person's journey.

This powerful presentation is part of our FREE Native Oncology Education Seminar featuring:

▪Melissa Buffalo, CEO of American Indian Cancer Foundation
▪Dr. Ursa Glaberman-Brown from CHRISTUS St. Vincent
▪Shayna Grandbois-Herrera, Native Health Navigator
▪Interactive panel discussions & support resources

Together, we're honoring both paths to healing.
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
📍 Buffalo Thunder Resort, Santa Fe
⏰ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
🎁 FREE Event with lunch & self-care gifts

Register now: CFFNM.ORG/NativeHealth
Call: (505) 522-2376

Hope for every journey.

08/29/2025

Join us for a special day of healing, learning, and community! 🪶
The Gathering for Native American Cancer Care is coming to Buffalo Thunder Resort on Saturday, October 11, 2025. This FREE educational seminar brings together traditional wisdom and modern medicine to support Native American cancer patients and their families.

✨ What to expect:
▪Opening blessing & welcome coffee
▪Expert speakers including Melissa Buffalo (CEO, American Indian Cancer Foundation) and traditional healer Joseph Brophy Toledo
▪Integration of traditional and Western medicine approaches
▪Native patient navigation resources
▪Complimentary lunch & self-care gift bags
▪Prize drawings throughout the day

📍 Buffalo Thunder Resort, Santa Fe
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
FREE Event - Registration Required

Register today at CFFNM.ORG/NativeHealth or call (505) 522-2376

Presented by Cancer Foundation for New Mexico with support from Anchorum Health Foundation, Pfizer Oncology, CHRISTUS St. Vincent, and Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder.

Learn more about service and volunteer opportunities with the Cancer Foundation of New Mexico. With your help, we can help every cancer patient in NM.

08/15/2025

‼️LIMITED TICKET RELEASE‼️
remember when both Jon Batiste shows sold out and you missed it? limited tickets just released for the big money tour at Santa Fe Opera . aug 31 & sept 1.
everyone who’s been in our DMs about tickets - this is your moment. THEY WONT LAST! GO! GO! GO!
benefiting Cancer Foundation for New Mexico 🤍
🎟️ lensic360.org NOW

Jon Batiste’s soulful blend of jazz, R&B, and gospel inspires and entertains, perfectly embodying the spirit of resilience and hope.

08/15/2025

‼️LIMITED TICKET RELEASE‼️

remember when both Jon Batiste shows sold out and you missed it? limited tickets just released for the big money tour at Santa Fe Opera . aug 31 & sept 1.

everyone who’s been in our DMs about tickets - this is your moment. THEY WONT LAST! GO! GO! GO!

benefiting Cancer Foundation for New Mexico 🤍

🎟️ lensic360.org NOW

07/25/2025

🎉 BOTH NIGHTS ARE NOW SOLD OUT! 🎉
The incredible response to Jon Batiste's The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Play America at the Santa Fe Opera has been overwhelming! Both August 31st and September 1st performances are officially SOLD OUT.

Thank you to everyone who secured their tickets to support the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico. Your enthusiasm and generosity will make a tremendous impact for cancer patients and families across northern New Mexico.

✨ Two sold-out nights
✨ One powerful cause
✨ Countless lives touched

While tickets are no longer available, you can still support our mission to help northern New Mexicans navigate their cancer journey with hope, dignity, and needed support.

Learn more about our work: https://cffnm.org
Support our mission: https://cffnm.org/donate

07/23/2025

Write to Heal – Free Online Workshop Series ✍🏻🎗️

Have you or someone you love been affected by cancer? Writing can be a powerful tool for healing.

Join us for Write to Heal, a free 8-week expressive writing workshop for cancer patients and those who’ve completed treatment. Led by Joanne Fay Brown, MSW, this online series offers a safe, supportive space to process emotions, share experiences, and reconnect with your voice.

🗓 Starts Wednesday, August 13, 2025
🕒 3:00 to 5:00 PM MT
📍 Online on Zoom
💬 Registration required

Scientific research shows that expressive writing can reduce stress and support mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Writing cannot cure, but it can heal.

To register or learn more, contact Caroline Owen:
SupportGroups@cffnm.org or (505) 955-7931 x403
Generously underwritten by Stephen and Jane Hochberg
www.cffnm.org

07/22/2025

You're Invited 🪶🎗️
Join us for the 3rd Annual Gathering for Native American Cancer Care. A free community event focused on education, support, and healing for Native cancer patients, families, and caregivers.

When: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Buffalo Thunder Resort, Santa Fe, NM
Cost: Free admission | Registration required

▪Blessing & Welcome
▪Expert-led discussions
▪Free lunch & self-care gift bags (first 100)
▪Educational resources
▪Raffle drawings (must be present to win)

🎤 Speaker lineup coming soon!

Register now: CFFNM.org/NativeHealth
Questions, sponsor opportunities, or want to host an information table? outreach@cffnm.org or 505-522-2376

07/21/2025

💙 Subaru Loves to Care 💙
Thanks to the generosity of Subaru of Santa Fe, cancer patients in Santa Fe received a warm reminder that they are not alone. As part of the Subaru Loves to Care initiative, cozy blankets and messages of hope were delivered to the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center and the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico.

A heartfelt thank you to Jason Bass, Owner, and Doug Schellstede, General Sales Manager of Subaru of Santa Fe, for personally delivering these gifts. We also extend our appreciation to Genevieve Tarnow, Executive Director, Oncology Services and Karen Gano, Oncology Social Worker from CHRISTUS, along with Caroline Owen, onsite Patient Services Coordinator at the Cancer Foundation, and Sonja Thorpe Bohannon and Libby Boyle for joining us to spread warmth and encouragement.

At the Cancer Foundation, our clinically trained volunteers and licensed social workers provide compassionate, in-person support to patients during treatment at CHRISTUS. These blankets are a small gesture with a big impact, offering love and comfort during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Together, we bring hope, one blanket at a time.