Sail Beyond Cancer North Shore
About
Sail Beyond Cancer North Shore is a Salem nonprofit that gives free, private three-hour sailing trips on Salem Sound to people facing cancer and the loved ones who support them. Volunteers run these mission sails as a break from treatment, appointments and uncertainty. Anyone currently in treatment or living with cancer, of any age and any diagnosis, can be nominated, and each nominee may bring up to five guests along.
The chapter launched in spring 2020 and sails aboard GLORY, a 1983 Morgan Merick 454 donated to the cause. A second kind of sail serves people who have lost a loved one to cancer within the past three years, offering quiet time on the water to remember them. Volunteers do much of the work, and the group welcomes experienced sailors and non-sailors alike as captains, crew, dockside helpers, outreach and event volunteers, and administrative support.
What to Know
- Sail Beyond Cancer North Shore is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Anyone can nominate a person facing cancer for a free sail.
- Local businesses can support the mission through seasonal sailing sponsorships.
- The chapter is growing across Massachusetts and beyond.
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