October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we wanted to highlight some of the work we are doing and organizations we are partnering with to provide breast cancer support in our community!
In 2021 we partnered with the Saint Agatha Foundation for our Laverne's Smile Project to provide music therapy and wellness to breast cancer patients. So far Saint Agatha's Foundation has donated $22,500 toward this project and KEYS has provided 301 music therapy and wellness sessions to 627 breast cancer patients throughout Central New York.
Here are a few testimonials from patients who have received services through Laverne's Smile Project:
“Life has been such a whirlwind since my diagnosis a few months ago. And, although this has been a tougher road to go on that I expected, I am so thankful to have the support of the KEYS program along this journey. You have brought light into my darkest days and hope into my heart. Thank you for being there for me!”
“Colleen, I've been meaning to reach out to you to send a huge thank you. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my music therapy sessions with Katie Quick, and she has inspired me to do so much in such a short time. I just adore working with her and she has made a huge difference in my life in the past few months. Thank you so much for the opportunity and for all you do!”
“I wanted to tell you how amazing Hannah (KEYS music therapist) is! Although I don’t usually write a testimonial as I am a private person, I just felt like I had to share how much I love my sessions with her each week. I have especially loved the lyric analysis we do in sessions. I have been creating a go to list of songs to listen to when I go in for treatment. It really lifts my mood and helps make the hard days goes by a little easier. I look forward to my time with Hannah each week and am so grateful for the KEYS Program for providing this program!”
In addition to private one-on-one sessions, we also offer FREE Music and Wellness Workshops at the YMCA once a month. These workshops are for those impacted by cancer to bring needed time for self care and restoration. Check out our Upcoming Events Page to see when our next one will be!
Do you know someone who could benefit from our programs? Let us know! We will be glad to reach out to them to provide assistance and deliver smiles! Contact us at info@thekeysprogram.org or give us a call at 315-363-6446.
Learn more about Laverne's Smile Project today!
