Sharing & Caring

Sharing & Caring is a non-profit organization devoted to the education and support of breast cancer survivors.

Sharing & Caring brings women of all ages together through awareness, strength and support.

A breast cancer diagnosis initiates an avalanche of questions and worries. The newly diagnosed patient may not know what to do or where to turn. Sharing & Caring offers education and support for breast cancer patients and their families at the time of diagnosis, during treatment and beyond. All are welcome and services are free of charge.

About Sharing & Caring

Sharing & Caring is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people touched by breast cancer through education and support. We strive to:

In addition to our support groups and educational programs, we are happy to provide health planners for the newly diagnosed. Sharing & Caring provides a binder that is packed with information and resources.

The health planner provides basic information on what to expect during the different stages of the treatment process as well as definitions of difficult terms and procedures. It also serves as a reference throughout treatment and is a useful place to keep track of medical reports, questions for providers, appointments, pathology reports, medications and symptoms.

Established in 1998, by beloved physician Dr. John Ingold, with a generous donation from JoAnne and Donald Petersen, Sharing & Caring evolved from a small group of activists committed to serving the newly diagnosed women in our community to now becoming the largest breast cancer and support program in Michigan.

In the past twenty six years, Sharing & Caring has provided education, support, resources, and breast cancer health planners to several thousands of women.

The name Sharing & Caring was agreed upon because it captured the spirit of what the Petersons and Dr. Ingold wanted the group to be about – information sharing and the strength gained from the caring of others facing the same issues.

Through the generosity of so many, we can continue to provide support and educational programs to past and present patients along with the management of our important patient health binders that are a wonderful resource for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. If you are interested in donating, you can donate online.

Credit card donations can be made online through the secure Corewell Health East Foundation donation site. Click on circle on right of page “Donate” then on “Search Funds”. Enter the word “Sharing” which will bring up the Donald & Jo Anne Petersen Sharing & Caring Program to click on. It will then load for you to once again click on fund name, “Continue” toward filling-out “Gift Information”. You may also dedicate your gift in honor or in memory of someone.

You may also mail a check made payable to “Corewell Health Foundation” and add “For Sharing & Caring” to the memo line on the check. Mail to:

Sharing & Caring Program
Corewell Health Wilson Cancer Resource Center
44344 Dequindre Rd., Suite 140
Sterling Heights, MI 48314