Stories of Impact
"EMWA made me feel like I finally belonged. No more feeling like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole." 💜 Joanne's story reminds us that finding the right support can make all the difference.
Each Moment We're Alive gave me the tools and support I needed to reclaim my life after cancer.' 🌟Nancy's journey is a testament to the power of community and guidance in survivorship. 💜
By fostering a supportive community, we help survivors move past cancer and towards healing. Stay connected for inspiring stories and updates.
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After my breast cancer diagnosis,I didn't have anyone to talk to or get guidance. Other support groups ignored me. Gilda's club was the worst. Then I found this group and now have several ladies I am becoming friends with and even feel like family. This group has helped me more than I can say in this space. I highly recommend.
Msmustang, 03/23/2023
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I started going to the support groups while I was still receiving chemotherapy almost five years ago and continue to go to help others while they are going through their cancer journey. We are there for each other through the hard times and the good times as well. We have become not just cancers survivors in a group but have a developed friendships along the way. The best thing I have ever done for myself in a very long time was to join this organization.
flipfleury, 03/25/2023
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This nonprofit is so helpful because it is run by a cancer survivor and Board of Directors, who have broad experience survivorship and community building.
Support group discussions are practical and supportive. Everyone's cancer story is valued. That is why women from all over the USA (and even abroad) come to this group, since it went virtual and accessible to those outside the physical western Massachusetts area.
Thank you, Cindy, for raising survivor visibility among the region and beyond, as well as bringing the survivor community together in real life fun activities.
cgardner, 03/26/2023
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I have found so much support, strength and compassion as a member of this group following my breast cancer diagnosis in 2019. Cindy, the facilitator and the other survivors have truly helped in my recovery and survivorship.
Each Moment We’re Alive has been there for me when some of my family and friends were not able to be there for me for various reasons, when I really needed them. I learned how to be an advocate for myself in dealing with challenging medical situations.
I am so grateful to be part of this group, I have learned so much from the other survivors and look forward to our time together. It’s reassuring to know that each week as my schedule permits, I can participate in the group gatherings by zoom.
ejcap4k, 03/23/2023
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2020. It was very difficult to go through cancer treatment during the pandemic since all support groups in person were canceled. I was able to join Cindy’s support group in October of that year while I was going through radiation. Cindy and the ladies were so welcoming, and truly understood what I was going through. Meeting Cindy and the rest of the ladies have definitely been the highlight of my cancer journey. It’s so nice to have new friends to share challenging experiences with especially when you know, they truly understand you. Even though my cancer treatment may be over I still find their friendship And support very important in my life.
survivor2020, 03/25/2023
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My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44. I met Cindy Murphy on a trip to Ireland in 2018. I felt I had know her my whole life! She was fun to be around, personable and energetic. It was not until some time later that I learned of her breast cancer ordeal and the breast cancer support group she runs - Each Moment We’re Alive. I shared with her my Mom’s journey and told her if I was ever diagnosed with breast cancer she would be one of the first three phone calls I would make. In the summer of 2021 I had to make that call. Cindy calmed my fears and took me step by step through the scariest time of my life. From a list of questions to ask the surgeon to navigating through all the technical jargon, Cindy was there guiding me and calming me. I can’t say enough about this angel of a women and the wonderful support group she runs. Until you hear that diagnosis you have no idea what that support will mean to you. Two or three months after I was diagnosed, one of my best friends was diagnosed. I was able to guide her through her journey because of the wonderful guidance I had received from Cindy and her support group. By the way, Mom lived to be 91, but she must have been so scared. I wish she had had the kind of support I got as she went through her own journey all those years ago.
debbiehancock, 03/23/2023
Out Running Cancer
I was selected as one of the 59 women who have their name on a pair of Kevin Durants sneakers & they are sending me my own pair. Thank you Keven Durant - Listen to his youtube video My sneakers arrived this week & I am so excited!! I will wear them at the 3/9/19 Pink in the Rink event.
In The News
Stay updated with our latest news and media features, highlighting impactful stories and inspiring journeys of EMWA. Explore interviews and media coverage that showcase the remarkable work we do.
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -
In the US and estimated 40.5% of people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. A fundraiser in Holyoke.
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In Holyoke, Each Moment We’re Alive partnered with Gary Rome Hyundai for their first ever Derby kickoff party: Cocktails for a Cause.
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Gary Rome Hyundai hosted its 2024 cornhole tournament fundraiser for Each Moment We’re Alive’s cancer support network.
When Cindy Sheridan Murphy, 63, joins more than 10,000 other people in the Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer this Sunday, she’ll be able to spot the newcomers – not to the event, but to cancer
HOLYOKE — A gathering outside of City Hall to observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was hosted by city officials and members of the Each Moment We’re Alive Cancer Support Network, or EMWA, an organization focused on aiding those in remission with mental health services after surviving the disease.
Prime asked Murphy and members of her support groups for guidance on how someone can help support a loved one or friend facing a serious diagnosis. Here’s what they shared
The 5th annual ‘Canines Against Cancer Fundraiser’ benefited ‘Each Moment We’re Alive’, a local support group for women with cancer. It was founded by two-time breast cancer survivor Cynthia Sheridan Murphy in 2015.
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Nonprofit helps women find a purpose after breast cancer. For patients who've faced breast cancer, there's three stages of life. Before you had breast cancer. During treatment for breast cancer. And life after treatment for breast cancer.
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In Holyoke, the 3rd annual cornhole tournament was held today in support of cancer survivors. Western Mass News spoke to the executive director of ‘Each Moment We’re Alive’, Cindy Sheridan Murphy.
Her group’s main focus is helping those who’ve experienced cancer by providing free support programs.
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Gary Rome Hyundai hosted its third annual corn hole tournament to raise money for breast cancer.
Rome partnered with the non-profit Each Moment We’re Alive to create this tournament. Each Moment We’re Alive is a cancer support network that offers support and wellness programs from diagnosis to recovery.
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - “Each Moment We’re Alive” will host a tournament to benefit several programs in Holyoke. The group of cancer survivors will raise money to support their “Circle of Angels,” the walking team for the “Rays of Hope” and their cancer support programs.
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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Here in the U.S., an estimated 39 out of 100 women will develop cancer during their lifetime. Friday, a cancer support walk, to help those who fought, and are fighting those odds.
(Mass Appeal) – The 4th Annual Canines Fur Cancer Support Walk is dedicated to supporting “Each Moment We’re Alive,” an organization that provides support to those affected by cancer. It’s a wonderful opportunity for everyone, whether or not you have a furry companion, to contribute to a great cause. .
With the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a local organization prepares for its 2nd annual fundraiser...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Hundreds of Springfield area cancer survivors are taking the next step in their journey towards full emotional recovery....
Joe Kane and Cindy Sheridan Murphy from the Cancer House of Hope have more information for us. Their 8-week intra-active workshop is based on the premise that life after a cancer diagnosis is simply different but you can not only survive but thrive in the “new” norm...
The cancer survivor group Survivor Journeys arranged a pleasurable afternoon for 50 cancer survivors at the Obsessions Beauty Salon in East Longmeadow. The Surpassing Survival day is the brainchild of cancer survivor Cindy Sheridan-Murphy of West Springfield...
West Springfield resident Cynthia Sheridan Murphy spent 13 months being treated for triple-negative breast cancer, and now works as an empowerment coach helping other women on similar journeys...