Its Objective 

By funding analysis, elevating consciousness, and offering neighborhood assist, METAvivor hopes to play a job in changing metastatic breast most cancers from a terminal illness to a persistent one and to “enhance the standard of life for these dwelling with metastatic breast most cancers,” Negley says.

Its Providers

METAvivor gives quite a lot of companies for members of its neighborhood. The group invests closely in its peer-led assist teams, that are scattered all through the nation, and even gives management coaching for many who are curious about beginning their very own group. “METAvivor trains peer leaders month-to-month, provides them supplies to start out teams in their very own communities, after which supplies assist to enhance their conferences,” Negley says.

Presently, METAvivor has over 100 peer assist teams, which characterize greater than 3,000 individuals who have been identified with metastatic breast most cancers.

On METAvivor’s web site, you too can discover steering on find out how to take part in scientific trials, recommendation for many who are newly identified, entry to volunteer alternatives, and several other private tales written by others dwelling with metastatic breast most cancers.

Occasions 

Every year, METAvivor hosts a number of fundraising occasions in an effort to boost cash and consciousness for metastatic breast most cancers. This yr, the group is holding its Metsquerade, a recurring fundraiser for METAvivor, in Pittsburgh on the finish of April. 

Later this spring, METAvivor will host its third annual #LightUpMBC Colour Enjoyable Run, which is able to happen in New Jersey, and the group’s Tahoe Music for METAvivor fundraising occasion, scheduled for August, invitations individuals to take pleasure in nice music, meals, and wine, all whereas supporting metastatic breast most cancers analysis.

“We’re dedicated to metastatic breast cancer-specific analysis and put 100% of each donation towards funding analysis,” Negley says.

You possibly can register for METAvivor’s upcoming fundraisers, and keep updated on all of its future occasions, on its web site.

Core Beliefs

“METAvivor is a patient-led group that works very exhausting to finish deaths from metastatic breast most cancers,” Negley says. “Our core values embrace compassion, inclusion, and persistence.”