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Last Updated on Saturday, 30 June 2018 01:39

"Naomi's Children" Cancer Support Group, meets in the Samaritan Room, at the Hidden Treasures store in Monongahela, the second Thursday and last Thursday of each month.

Terri Nath

Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. This support group, sponsored by The Church Of Jesus Christ, has been set up by Terri Nath and Melissa Cherry, both cancer survivors, nurses, and deaconess to help those suffering with cancer of any age and their caretakers.

Attendees to the group listen, support, pray, teach, and help others to learn how to live with a "New Normal", during and after cancer. The second Thursday of the month is an activity such as game night, arts and crafts, making no sew fleece blankets and port pillows, and more. The last Thursday is usually a discussion topic that has an effect on every cancer patient’s life. Sometimes they never get to the subject if those in attendance are dealing with problems and they all try to help. Every month, the group takes the no sew fleece blankets to the cancer center at Mon Valley Hospital and gives one to each patient there, personally.

The group has a Facebook page that is ‘private’ because they don't want any soliciting or negative comments. If you want to be a part of this group go to (Cancer Support Group "Naomi's Children") and submit a request to join the Facebook group. They also have another Facebook page called (‘Naomi's Cancer Food Recipes’), that you can join.

Caretakers, as well as those with cancer, are welcome to attend our meetings or Facebook pages. The group hopes they can offer help and support during the greatest fight of your life.