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Last updated on March 17, 2008

Cancer Lifeline works to optimize the quality of life for people living with cancer.

Description:
Cancer Lifeline provides a unique array of services to cancer patients, their family members, caregivers, friends, and co-workers. Our programs are based on four vital needs of people living with cancer: Choice and control; Information; Inclusion rather than isolation; and Freedom to express feelings without being judged.
People all over Washington state use the toll-free "Lifeline" for emotional support and information; those in the Puget Sound region can also take advantage of classes, programs, and resources offered at the Dorthy S. O'Brien Center.

History:
Cancer Lifeline is a non-profit organization that has been serving Washington residents since 1973 and has been a United Way partner agency since 1975. It was founded by a patient who could not find the community resources and support she needed to help her live with cancer. Gifts and grants provide most of our support and enable Cancer Lifeline to serve more than 6,000 people a year.
In 1998, Cancer Lifeline moved to the Dorothy S. O'Brien Center just west of Green Lake in north Seattle.

Contact people:

Martha Cantrell, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Ellen Zahlis, Assoc. Program Dirctor, (phone), (email) Mary Ellen Shands, Program Associate, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: 206-297-2200

Address:

6522 Fremont Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.cancerlifeline.org

Directions:

Driving from Interstate 5 north and south, or from the Eastside - Take Exit #169 off I-5 onto NE 50th Street, north of the Ship Canal Bridge, near the University District - Turn WEST onto NE 50th Street and drive up and over the hill for one mile toward the Woodland Park Zoo and Greenlake area. - Just past Whitman Avenue, follow the sign to Aurora Avenue (SR-99), by turning up the ramp on the LEFT side of NE 50th Street. - Turn right onto Aurora and drive 1.5 miles to Winona Avenue N. - Turn LEFT onto Winona Ave. - Follow Winona Ave. as it turns into Linden Avenue. - Continue South on Linden Ave. to N 66th Street. - Turn RIGHT onto N 66th Street and drive one block to the Center. Driving from South Seattle and West Seattle - Take Aurora Avenue (SR-99) north through Woodland Park to Winona Avenue. - Turn LEFT onto Winona Ave. - Follow Winona Ave. as it turns into Linden Avenue. - Continue South on Linden Ave. to N 66th Street. - Turn RIGHT onto N 66th Street and drive one block to the Center. Driving from northwest Seattle - Take Aurora Avenue (SR-99) south toward Green Lake. - Just past 75th Street, turn RIGHT onto Winona Avenue. - Follow Winona Ave. as it turns into Linden Avenue. - Continue South on Linden Ave. to N 66th Street. - Turn RIGHT onto N 66th Street and drive one block to the Center   Nearest Bus Stop: Phinney Ave. N and N 65th, 5-7 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

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