Cancer Care
Compassion in Action
When someone is fighting cancer, everyday life doesn’t pause. Rent is still due. Utilities still need to be paid. Gas is still needed to get to treatment. And that’s where we step in—together.
Since 2013, the Cancer Care Committee of the Northeast Wyoming Community Health Foundation has provided over $789,000 in direct financial assistance to more than 430 local cancer patients. These are our neighbors, friends, and family—and they deserve more than just treatment. They deserve peace of mind, dignity, and a community that shows up.
“They helped me keep my identity.” ~ Candice Monger
Candice was awarded a grant from Cancer Care to purchase a custom wig to match the perfect shade of red that her hair was before chemotherapy. Candice is now in remission, living life to the fullest, and says that she can’t express enough how thankful she is to the Foundation, to the Cancer Care program and donors who make such grants possible.
How We Help
With your help, we’ve built a compassionate, wraparound program to ease the burdens cancer can bring.
Financial Assistance
Because of your generosity, we now provide nearly $100,000 each year to help cover essential expenses like rent, mortgage, utilities, gas, and medical bills.
This support eases real burdens and lets patients focus on what matters most: healing.
Penguin Cold Cap Therapy
Available at the Heptner Cancer Center, Cold Cap Therapy helps reduce hair loss during chemotherapy—allowing patients to hold on to a part of their identity during a deeply vulnerable time. This was made possible by the community’s support through Festival of Trees.
Contact the Patient Navigator at 307.696.7419 to learn more.
Located inside the Heptner Cancer Center, the Boutique is a warm, welcoming space offering free wigs, hats, headwraps, and mastectomy fittings. Educational resources are also available to help patients feel informed and supported.
Funded by the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative
Cancer Boutique & Resource Center
Mastectomy Supplies
We can help provide essential mastectomy items like prostheses, bras, camisoles, and swimwear—helping patients feel like themselves again with comfort, confidence, and care.
Support Groups
Breast Cancer Support Group
In partnership with Rehab Solutions, this monthly support group brings breast cancer patients together for shared stories, strength, and healing.
When: 3rd Wednesday of every month at 5:30 PM
Where: Rehab Solutions, 1103 E Boxelder Rd, Suite U
Call 307.686.8177 to learn more.
Cancer Exercise Programs
In partnership with Gillette Physical Therapy, this 8-week program is developed by athletic trainers and strength and conditioning specialists helps cancer patients work on balance, strength and mobility. Access to GPT's Recovery Lounge with a massage chair, space to stretch and meditate, and Normatec equipment designed for cancer patients is available for an additional fee. Contact Jara at (307) 682-4900 for more information.
In partnership with Rehab Solutions and designed with certified oncology rehab specialists, this 12-week program helps patients rebuild strength, mobility, and confidence after treatment. Programs run three times a year. Sessions are personalized and include cardio, resistance training, Pilates, and more. Call 307.686.8177 to learn more.
How you can help
Every dollar you give to the Cancer Care Committee goes directly to local cancer patients—helping them pay rent, keep the lights on, get to treatment, and face each day with one less worry. Cancer doesn’t wait. And neither can we.
Here’s how you can help today:
Make a donation – every gift, big or small, makes an immediate impact
Sponsor a patient’s gas card, utility bill, or rent
Host a fundraiser, get involved with Paint Gillette Pink, or designate us as the beneficiary of an event you create
Share our mission with your friends, coworkers, or business
Your generosity provides more than financial relief—it delivers hope, dignity, and strength when it’s needed most.
Give today. Support local. Care deeply. Help us prove that no one fights alone.