Gouverneur Breast & Ovarian Cancer Fund
Providing Support in St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis & Franklin Counties, NY
A message from the GBOCF Committee
Today was an incredible experience, made possible by so many people who came out for the 25th annual Gouverneur Breast and Ovarian Cancer Walk! You all showed up in a HUGE way too!! Not only did we have a second number of attendees, but you raised more than we ever have before!! $325,000.00 as of today! We have no words to express our profound gratitude for each and every person supporting, attending, and donating to our mission! Please share your photos with us on our Facebook page!!!
Our mission is to address the financial needs of individuals living in St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, and Franklin Counties who have been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer throughout their treatment and recovery.
Every penny of donation that comes into the Gouverneur Breast and Ovarian Cancer Fund goes to help someone who is facing the long road from diagnosis to recovery from breast or ovarian cancer in St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, and Franklin Counties, New York.
All funds received from donations become direct financial support to someone who is facing a diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer and needs help during this challenging time; you can have peace of mind that your donations will reach a friend, colleague, loved one, or neighbor.
September 29, 2026
A plaque, affixed to the bridge from Harry
Mills Park over the Oswegatchie to the Gouverneur Community Center, was dedicated to the original members of the Gouverneur Breast & Ovarian Cancer Fund.
So many individuals have benefited from their efforts over the past 25 years. Now, new committee members have joined, and the group has grown alongside the enormous task and the community's heartfelt support. It all started with a Walk 25 years ago.
About Our Mission
In 2014, the Gouverneur Business Women's Breast Cancer Walk Fund became a community non-profit, the Gouverneur Breast Cancer Fund, it was established to provide financial assistance to those fighting breast cancer or a cancer that metastasized from that cancer. In 2022, the organization officially became the Gouverneur Breast and Ovarian Cancer Fund, as the name better aligns with our mission.
We assist individuals who live in St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, and Franklin counties, New York, by providing financial assistance with household, medical, travel, and living expenses during a patient's treatment of both breast and ovarian cancers.
Our mission is to alleviate at least some of the financial burden patients face during their treatment and allow them to focus on recovery and healing. Patients receive financial assistance with medical expenses, household expenses, rent, mortgages and car payments as a few examples. Your support goes directly to assist newly diagnosed patients with their recovery.
Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Carolyn Pistolesi Memorial 25th annual golf tournament, thanks to all our golfers, donors, and Sponsors, we raised nearly $10,000!! Amazing day of fun!! We were lucky to have 3 of Carolyn’s grandchildren and her sister play this year too!
