Say Yes To Hope
About Say Yes To Hope
Say Yes To Hope is built for the moments when advanced cancer gets complicated fast. A toll-free Survivor Line, peer matching through Friends for the Journey, free clinical trial matching, and insurance help give patients, caregivers, and families a place to start when they need information and support. For donors, the draw is simple, practical help that meets people where they are, from treatment questions to the paperwork and decisions that come with advanced cancer.
What sets Say Yes To Hope apart is how directly it centers lived experience. People are connected with someone who has been there before, while also getting help with trial matching, insurance barriers, and education that includes patients, caregivers, and medical professionals. It is a support system that feels personal without being narrow.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Friends for the Journey
A peer support program that connects people living with advanced cancer, survivors, and caregivers with someone who has experienced a similar journey. It is available by phone, email, or regular mail, and the organization makes every attempt to provide a match within 24 hours.
TrialMagic clinical trial matching
A free clinical trial matching program that helps advanced cancer patients find trials based on diagnosis, location, and health history.
Lunch and Learn Programs
Educational programs that bring patients, caregivers, and medical professionals together to discuss treatment options, side effects, pain control, financial hurdles, and psychosocial issues.
Survivor Line
A confidential toll-free line for people seeking information about treatment options, support, and the organization's services, including peer connection with a FRIEND.
Insurance Assistance
Help for people with advanced cancer who need support understanding coverage barriers, appeals, and access to needed treatment.
ACTION Kit
A free clinical trials information kit for advanced cancer patients that includes information about clinical trials, a notebook for data collection, side effect monitoring, appointment upkeep, and stories from past participants.
Oncology Nurse Dinner Program
Dinners for medical professionals, with an emphasis on nurses, designed to share treatment updates, side effect information, and other helpful guidance for patient care.
Retreat from Cancer
A retreat event for people living with stage 4 cancer that offers support, treatment discussions, survivor stories, art, and time to relax and recharge.
On T.Y.M.E. (Take Your Medicine Everyday)
A program that offers tips and support for people taking oral cancer medications so they can stay on track with their treatment regimens.
HOPEMobile
A mobile outreach program that brings information about multidisciplinary care, second opinions, clinical trials, and personalized medicine to rural and under-represented communities.
Surviving in Fashion
A fashion-show participation program for stage 4 cancer patients and caregivers that shares their stories with a wider audience.
Hope in the Sand
A hope-sharing initiative that invites people to share photos and messages connected to living with cancer and finding hope.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
To provide resources, information, support, and hope to all those who are affected by advanced cancer.
Who they serve
People affected by advanced cancer, including patients, survivors, caregivers, and families, with a focus on advanced and metastatic cancers.
Their impact
- Lunch and Learn programs served 12 regional areas across the South and Northeast in 2024.
- Suzanne Lindley has helped coordinate thousands of FRIENDS.
- The Hope in the Sand project has received thousands of pictures.
How your donation helps
- Free ACTION Kits for advanced cancer patients
- FRIENDS for the Journey peer support
- Survivor Line support
- Clinical trial matching through TrialMagic
- Lunch and Learn educational programs
- Insurance assistance and appeals support
Our story
Say Yes To Hope grew out of Suzanne Lindley’s own experience with advanced metastatic colon cancer. As a survivor, social worker, and patient advocate, she shaped an organization around the kind of support that helps people move through treatment, research, clinical trials, and the day-to-day work of navigating care. The result is a model built on information, empowerment, and easier medical navigation for people living with advanced cancer.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Say Yes To Hope’s services.
People affected by advanced cancer can call the confidential toll-free Survivor Line at 1-877-937-7478 during business hours, leave a voicemail after hours, or use the Connect with a FRIEND form to request peer support. They can also search for clinical trial matches through TrialMagic or request a free ACTION Kit by email.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
No one faces cancer alone.
Everything will be ok.
Events
Retreat from Cancer
annualAn in-person retreat for people living with stage 4 cancer that includes treatment discussions, survivor stories, art, karaoke, and time to relax and rejuvenate.
Lunch and Learn Programs
ongoingEducational gatherings for patients and professionals that explore treatment options and related issues.
Oncology Nurse Dinner Program
ongoingDinner events for medical professionals, especially nurses, focused on sharing practical cancer care information.
Surviving in Fashion
ongoingA fashion-show participation program that features people living with advanced cancer and their caregivers.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Say Yes To Hope has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Serve as a FRIEND for the Journey volunteer
- Answer calls on the Survivor Line
- Support peer connection and training for the FRIENDS program
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How does someone get connected with a FRIEND?
Call the toll-free Survivor Line at 1-877-937-7478 or fill out the Connect with a FRIEND form. The organization makes every attempt to find a match within 24 hours.
What does the FRIENDS for the Journey program provide?
It connects people affected by advanced cancer with someone who has been through a similar journey. FRIENDS offer perspective, personal experience, and support, but they do not give medical advice.
How does TrialMagic work?
TrialMagic is a free clinical trial matching program. People search by location, cancer type, and health history to find trials that may fit their situation.
What is included in the ACTION Kit?
The free ACTION Kit includes information about clinical trials, a notebook for data collection, side effect monitoring, appointment upkeep, and stories from people who have participated in clinical trials.
How can someone use the Survivor Line?
It is a confidential toll-free line for people looking for information about treatment options, support, or a connection to a FRIEND. Calls are answered during business hours, and voicemail is available after hours.
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