Meredith Pisaeno, In Her Own Words
August of 2023 was just like every other month....until it wasn't. I had just finished my fifth half Ironman (1.2 mile swim/56 mile...
top of page
Recipient Stories
Dance for the Cure has served women residing in Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties who are going through financial difficulty due to a diagnosis of breast cancer. Patients reach out to Dance for the Cure through their doctors, hospital social workers, community members, family or friends.
To date Dance for the Cure has gifted over $1,200,000 to the individuals identified by the pink ribbons on the map below. Our recipients are extremely grateful for the monetary gift which has great value in their time of need. To know that others care about them and are willing to help make their lives a bit easier by helping with a medical bill, transportation to treatment, childcare costs, food for their family, or other daily costs of living brings joy to them as they navigate through a difficult time.
Each ribbon on the map below represents a Dance for the Cure recipient.
I wanted to thank you all for your generosity. It means that world to me that we have incredible organizations, such as your own, looking after those recovering from breast cancer. Upon my complete recovery, I look forward to working with you and the rest of the team to give back in any way I can.
Thanks to Dance for the Cure for helping me to deal with my cancer in an informed way because the woman I spoke to was very willing to share her story with me and give me encouragement and hope which to a cancer patient are invaluable assets. The check I received went a long way to paying doctor's bills.
I'm blessed with all my family, friends, and now Dance for the cure. l would like to thank you for all your help and support you have given me and all the women during this journey.
Your check came at a time when I really needed it and I can’t thank you enough.
Words can’t express what your kindness and generosity mean to me. I am thankful for people like you . God Bless.
From the bottom of my heart I thank you all so very much. It feels like a Boulder has been lifted from my shoulders.
From the depths of my heart I have been so touched by your amazingly generous help during the course of my breast cancer treatment. I would not have been able to get through this without your financial help.
I can never thank you enough and I will never forget your generosity.
Thank you, indeed, for your generous and kind donation. I appreciate that you have given me the financial help that I needed.
Thank you so much for your organization and for all that you do.
Social Security is my only income so this check all help me with my medication and medical bills. Thank you so much.
Your support and generosity will help us to pay down our medical bills. We are so grateful.
Eunice K - Somerville
Donna H - Bound Brook
Olivia E - Hillsborough
Lauren R - Bridgewater
Patty H - Flemington
Lynne J - Belle Mead
Rena C - South Plainfield
Gloria T - South Plainfield
Christine B - Hillsborough
Elaine P - Neshanic Station
Kacy G - Belle Mead
Joan M - Bridgewater
Lisa N - Flemington
Mary Ellen M - Piscataway
Dalia N - Belle Mead
Janet M - South Bound Brook
Erika R - Bridgewater
Graciosa R - Bridgewater
Colleen H - Middlesex
Laurie P - Hillsborough
Sharon W - Hillsborough
Patricia J - Bridgewater
Linda S-M - Middlesex
Lindsay B - Middlesex
Laura F - Somerville
Anne C - Hillsborough
Linda M - Manville
Linda M - Middlesex
Katherine B - Glen Gardner
Debra D - Dayton
Lorraine R - Three Bridges
Blanca A - Middlesex
Rita G - Somerville
Wendy O - Edison
Gloria R - Bound Brook
Agnes V - Raritan
Karen H - Flemington
Rosemary A - Somerset
Nevia C - Bridgewater
Barbara C - Dunellen
Bonnie G - Bound Brook
Michelle H-K - Middlesex
Patricia C - Hillsborough
Karen H - Hillsborough
Shirley S - Flemington
Maria F - Hillsborough
Sharon P - Flemington
Lynn D - Bound Brook
Irene B - Whitehouse Station
Frances S-D - Flemington
Naomi J - Hillsborough
Joyce E - Bridgewater
Ann P - Flemington
Lenore P - Flemington
Christine W - Flemington
LaBrenda Y - Somerville
Leslie R - Bound Brook
Deidre W - Stockton
Christine C - Edison
Linda G - Edison
Sarah T - Somerset
Maria D - Bridgewater
Liberta H - Flemington
Tracey W - Edison
Michelle B - Piscataway
Cheryl D - Whitehouse Station
Barbara F - Piscataway
Beatrice L - Hillsborough
Barbara V - Edison
Diane W - Frenchtown
Sandra L - New Brunswick
Patricia R - Flemington
Doris B - Somerset
Sue G - Bloomsbury
Jackie S - Bridgewater
Suzanne D - Bound Brook
Sherry P - Clinton
Lindamar A - Flemington
Sherri M - Somerset
Milagros R - New Brunswick
Beatriz C-M - Middlesex
Lauren F - Flemington
Meagan H-P - Three Bridges
Mariam N - Flemington
Heather S - Califon
Tina M - Whitehouse Station
Li R - Perth Amboy
Lynda M - Flemington
Gina M - Frenchtown
Maria E - Bridgewater
Bernett J - Hillsborough
Thunyawan P - Bedmister
Shu-Lin P - Bridgewater
Wendy P-L - Frenchtown
Ann B. H - Avenel
Mitushi B - Hillsborough
Renee F - Middlesex
Delet K - Somerset
Lisa A - Hillsborough
Kathleen M - Middlesex
Barbara L - Somerville
Barbara L - Annandale
Denise N - Milford
Diane P - Somerset
Diane P - Bridgewater
Jeanne D - Hampton
Wendy L - High Bridge
Deborah O - Bridgewater
Cindy S - Branchburg
Donna T - Martinsville
Linda W - Stockton
Leslie C-M - Middlesex
Bette F - Hillsborough
Deborah F - Bound Brook
Diane R - Middlesex
Jennifer K - Martinsville
Wilhelmina M - Piscataway
Yvonne C - Somerville
Mary Ann R - Hillsborough
Gladys A - Bridgewater
Gail C - Woodbridge
Cornelia D - North Brunswick
Shulin Pung H - Bidgewater
Gwendolyn L - North Brunswick
Cindi R - Hillsborough
Maria Y - Bound Brook
Barbara F - Lambertville
Melissa R - Somerville
Patricia W - Lamberville
Edythe M - Flemington
Marcia R - Manville
Mary R - Flemington
Cheryl S - Lebanon
Lama T - Flemington
Maura W - Flemington
Carol - S - Fords
Cynthia P - North Brunswick
Maria P - Edison
Lisa S - Bridgewater
Jacqueline V - Perth Amboy
Darlene K - Somerset
Marian M - Middlesex
Lisa R - Bridgewater
Joan A - Middlesex
Kelly H - Califon
Sally S - Griggstown
Nirma T - Fords
Robin C - Bridgewater
Carimazel S - Edison
Amy T - Hillsborough
Hayley F - Lebanon
Wiesia G - Manville
Bertha A - Sayreville
Alfreda P - Middlesex
Dianne P - Piscataway
Debra S - Hopelawn
Deborah H - Warren
Eleanor V - South Bound Brook
Christine G - Somerville
June L - Martinsville
Naidu R-Q - Hillsborough
Betty W - Perth Amboy
Aida M - Perth Amboy
Stanislawa R - Middlesex
Carmen P-H - Somerset
Marion M - Bridgewater
Joyce H - Somerset
Cheryl I - Piscataway
Adeeba N - Iselin
Shavaun G - Branchburg
Shirley B-M - Somerville
Mary M - Avenel
Batilly A - Somerset
Erin K - Middlesex
Pearlie C - Piscataway
Robin O - Piscataway
Georgia H - Lebanon
Maryann H - Middlesex
Eurydice C - Parlin
Robin H - Metuchen
Barbara F - Hillsborough
Nancy O - Pittstown
Nancy T - South Plainfield
Doris J - Bridgewater
Gail S - Whitehouse Station
Rosalia F - Bound Brook
Karen P - Hillsborough
Judy S - Clinton
Leonides D-D - Bridgewater
Sharol L - Lebanon
Alicia A - Middlesex
Juiliana D - Belle Mead
Bonnie P - High Bridge
Maria O - Fords
Maria C - Parlin
Patricia G - Bridgewater
Yvonne H - Manville
Deborah J - Rosemont
Carmen L - Perth Amboy
Margaret W-S - South Plainfield
Susan V-S - Ringoes
Doreen V - Somerville
Patricia M - Branchburg
Diane W - Piscataway
Allison D - Middlesex
Sarah N - Piscataway
Collen B - Three Bridges
Patricia B - Neshanic Station
Dolores M - Old Bridge
Sohair H - South Bound Brook
Susan K - Old Bridge
Sarah S - Hillsborough
Sharyce T - East Brunswick
Willie Mae V - Franklin Park
Tahara A - Glen Gardner
Debra P - Somerset
Debra P - Whitehouse Station
Luvisminda M - Hillsborough
Marion K-W - Hillsborough
Lisa B - South Plainfield
Anne C - Hillsborough
Ana C - Manville
Andrea B - Bloomsbury
Virginia D - Hillsborough
Kookie F - Branchburg
Patricia S - North Brunswick
Suzan S - Manville
Marianna B - Somerville
Loretta G - Hillsborough
Durlys B - Raritan
Diane L - Raritan
Alicia A-M - Somerville
Donna B - South Bound Brook
Jean M - Green Brook
Amarilis D - Piscataway
Gail O - Middlesex
Anita K - Somerville
Dipti S - Somerset
Mary B - Hampton
Eda H - Dunellen
Annette D - Flemington
Deborah K - Manville
Barbara H - High Bridge
Kelly K - Flemington
Shannon K - Flemington
Letitia A - Flemington
Carolita L - Warren
Elizabeth G - Bound Brook
Maureen N - Middlesex
Meryl S - Flemington
Rasheemia D - Middlesex
Tawana G - Flemington
Mildred A - Annandale
Veronica D - Edison
Beth L - Frenchtown
Susan B - Woodbridge
Donna V - Bound Brook
Edwinta R - Hillsborough
Renee W - Hillsborough
Sherie C - Somerset
Susan G - Flemington
Jhoni J - Middlesex
Regina M - Stockton
Irene F - South Plainfield
Monica H-H - Somerville
Merry M - Bridgewater
Karen H - Hampton
Katherine G - Carteret
Lisa R - Hillsborough
Donna V - South Amboy
Maria G-J - Bound Brook
Beverly N - Bridgewater
Linda M - Somerville
Josette W - Bridgewater
Dallamah S - Somerset
Danielle A - Fords
Kathleen K - Manville
Myra M - North Plainfield
Lorraine H - Piscataway
Marsha A - Manville
Judith B - Flemington
Nicole C - Piscataway
Barbara G - Raritan
Barbara H - Somerville
Maria S - South Bound Brook
Lilliam A - North Plainfield
Helen P - Edison
Lisamarie D - Hampton
Salwa E - Middlesex
Maria G - Lambertville
Merced E - Lambertville
Theresa M - Carteret
Christine S - Branchburg
Lisa E - South Plainfield
Desiree F - Califon
Jill B - Lamberville
Isabella B - High Bridge
Jeannette M - Flemington
Denise A - Hillsborough
Kathleen N - Bridgewater
Kressie M - Somerset
Marianne C - South Plainfield
Eileen S - Edison
Rosemarie P - Bound Brook
Jackie P - Flemington
Rosalinda G - Flemington
Chihon J - Lambertville
Elida R - Edison
Diane A - Flemington
Sharyn F - Hillsborough
Elizaabeth H - Clinton
Lisa K - Fords
Figen M - Hillsborough
Sheryl S - New Brunswick
Nancy S - Bedminster
Terrie H - Somerville
Lesbia A-F - South Bound Brook
Erin K - Lambertville
Rashmi C - Bridgewater
Erica P - Piscataway
Evelyn A - South Plainfield
Karolyn H - Hillsborough
Tajuana A - North Brunswick
Carolyn H - South Plainfield
Dawn S - Dayton
Cindy W - Milford
Sonja S - Piscataway
Debra L - Hillsborough
Yelitza O-G - Bound Brook
Vanda F - Branchburg
Marianna P - Middlesex
Mellany W-B - Bound Brook
Clermitha G - Metuchen
Holly A - Old Bridge
Janice D-W - Raritan
Yellane O - Bridgewater
Marie B - Somerset
Effat Z - Edison
Hawa G - Somerset
Lydia P - Perth Amboy
Kattia C - Neshanic Station
Jessica T - Bloomsbury
Sara A - North Brunwick
Joan G - South Amboy
Joan L - Milford
Kim P - Manville
Alejandra L-R - New Brunswick
Shari C - Laurence Harbor
RuthAnn H - Lambertville
April H - Edison
Lorna M - Piscataway
Swannetta P - Piscataway
Rita T - Neshanic Station
Kamorah M - Dunellen
Michelle G - Middlesex
Charlene F - Edison
bottom of page