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 The IMF is often asked by patients if we know of support groups in their areas where they can meet others dealing with myeloma. There is a worldwide network of more than 150 myeloma support groups that hold regular meetings for members of the myeloma community.
Although the IMF does not sponsor these groups, we support their efforts and conduct annual summits for myeloma support group leaders. We encourage you to seek them out. Use the menu below for a list of the groups that we are aware of in your area.
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| The Boca Raton Multiple Myeloma Support Group founded November 2011, meets the 1st Monday of the month at 6:00-8:00 PM at James Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. For more information contact Dawn Toimil at 561-901-5938, or Email at dawn8992@yahoo.com or Gail Young at 561-637-4682, or Email at alghyoung@comcast.net. |
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| Nature Coast Multiple Myeloma Support Group, founded September 2010, meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00–7:30 PM at the Oak Hill Partners Club at Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd (Hwy 50), Brooksville, FL 34613. For more information, please contact Dianne Terry at 352-621-0672 or by Email naturecoastgl3@gmail.com, Richard Blustein 352-428-4536 or by Email blustein22@aol.com, or Pat Killingsworth 718-271-5073 or by Email pat@helpwithcancer.org. |
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| This Multiple Myeloma Support Group formed February 2010, meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:15 PM in the Health Park Hospital, Fort Myers, FL 33908 (Bass Ave off Summerlin Ave.) Check at information desk for room number. For more information, please contact Joanie Borbely at 860-655-7107 or by Email at jborbely@myeloma.org. |
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The Gainesville Myeloma Support Group, founded September 2007, meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30–7:30 PM at the D’Acosta House, 703 N.E. First Street, Gainesville, FL. This is a great opportunity for patients, caregivers, family and friends to share experiences and learn more about multiple myeloma. For more information, please contact Gale Smith, LCSW, at 352-265-0224 or by Email at galemsmith2000@yahoo.com. |
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The Hollywood Multiple Myeloma Support Group, was started February, 2013. The group will meet the 1st Tuesday of month at 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the office of Dr. Ney Alves, Oncology Hematology Clinic (BB&T Building), 3850 Hollywood Blvd Suite 1B Hollywood Florida 33021. For more information contact Ronnie Maynard at 954-971-5549 or Email at myelomabroward@yahoo.com or Jeanine Mielke at 954-251-8862 or Email at Jeanine@adoncology.com. |
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| The North Florida Multiple Myeloma Support Group, founded December 2007, meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:00 – 8:30 PM at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel at The Mayo Clinic, 4600 San Pablo Road (off J.T. Butler Blvd., S.R. 202), Jacksonville. For more information, please contact Hunter & Dianna Chiles at 904-491-0007 or by E-mail at luvsuns@comcast.net or jhcthe3@comcast.net; or Anne Pacowta at 203-233-5813 or by E-mail at anne@pacowta.com; or visit the group's website: www.northflorida.myeloma.org. |
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The Central Florida Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:00–8:00 PM in the Asbury Methodist Church, 220 W. Horatio Ave. Maitland, FL. For more information, please contact Ken Fabian at 407-928-2808 or Arlene McCutcheon RN, ONC at 407-415-1895 or Email at pepemcc@gmail.com. |
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| The Melbourne Florida Multiple Myeloma Support Group was founded February 2012 and meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:30 AM at to Suntree Viera Public Library, 902 Jordan Blass Dr. Melbourne, FL 32901. For more information please contact Jerry Feldman at 321-952-5132 or Email at feldman098@gmail.com. |
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| This group, founded October 2002, meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month and the 3rd Wednesday in November and December from 6:00-8:00 PM at The Cancer Support Community, 8609 S. Dixie Hwy, Miami. For more information, please contact Peggy Rios, Program Director for The Wellness Community at 305-322-6533 or prios@twcmiami.com; or Mae S. Greenberg, LMHC at 305-252-0940 or maegreenberg@att.net. |
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| This group is in the process of forming. For more information, please contact Anne Pacowta at 203-233-5813 or E-Mail apacowta@myeloma.org. |
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| This Multiple Myeloma Support group, formed February 2010, meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM in the North Naples Hospital, Brookdale Center, Naples, FL 34110. For more information, please contact Joanie Borbely at 860-655-7107 or by Email at jborbely@myeloma.org. |
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| This group is in the process of forming. For more information, please contact Anne Pacowta at 203-233-5813 or E-Mail apacowta@myeloma.org. |
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| This group is in the process of forming. For more information, please contact Anne Pacowta at 203-233-5813 or E-Mail apacowta@myeloma.org. |
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| The Florida Panhandle Multiple Myeloma Support group, founded January 12, 2013, meets the 1st Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM at The Learning Center of the Diagnostic Building at the Gulf Coast Medical Hospital, 2024 State Avenue, Panama City, FL 32405. For more information, please contact Sarah and Mike Davis, 850-774-4671 or 850-774-4748 or E-mail at scdlight@gmail.com. |
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| The Port Charlotte Support Group meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 11:00 AM-1:00 PM at the Elsie Quirk Library, 100 West Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL 34223. For more information, please contact or Bill Demaree at 941-6977861 or Email at billd@ewol.com. |
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This Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 2:00-3:30 at Center for Building Hope, Lakewood Ranch, 5481 Communications Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34240. For more information, please call Julie O’Brien 941-929-9116 julie@centerforbuildinghope.org or Andrea Feldmar 941-921-5536 andrea@centerforbuildinghope.org. |
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| The Sebring Florida Multiple Myeloma Support Group, founded 2011, meets the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30–8:00 PM at 1110 Hammock Road (The Bud & Donna Summers House), Sebring, FL. For more information, please contact Sandra Fantauzzi at 909-241-0479 or Email at sebringmyelomagroup@gmail.com or Mary Alexander at 863-414-4439 or Email at alexanderm609@gmail.com. |
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| The Tallahassee Florida Multiple Myeloma Support Group, founded on May 22nd 2013, meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the Pool Clubhouse of the Westminster Oaks Campus, 4449 Meandering Way (off Dempsey-Mayo Rd.) Tallahassee, Florida 32308 . For more information, please contact Dr. Hadley Hasemeier at 850-668-0691 or by E-mail at hadleyhh@comcast.net |
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| This educational group founded March 6th, 2007, meets on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in Meeting Room 3 at the Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen Booth Road, Safety Harbor, FL. For more information, please contact Jim Barth at 727-804-2153 (after 4:30 p.m.) and weekends or by Email at tampabaymyeloma@gmail.com or visit the website at http://tampabay.myeloma.org. |
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| The Space Coast Multiple Myeloma Support Group, founded May 8th, 2008, meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5:30-7:00 PM at the Space Coast Cancer Center, 840 North Washington Ave, Titusville, FL. For more information please contact Sally Johnson at 321-631-4158 or Email at saj1937@aol.com or Joanie Bennett at 321-267- 7033 or Email at benne9111@aol.com. |
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| This group is in the process of forming. For more information, please contact Barbara Werlinsky at 561-627-8960 or E-mail bew33418@gmail.com. |
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| The Cleveland Clinic Multiple Myeloma Support Group is an education and support meeting for Multiple Myeloma patients, caregivers and families, meets at the Cleveland Clinic, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston FL 33331 For dates and times call Cara Kondaki, LCSW at 954-659-5604 or Email at KONDAKC@ccf.org. |
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