Survivors by the Sea

Survivors by the Sea is a Winthrop-based nonprofit cancer support group for people who are newly diagnosed, in the middle of treatment or recovering, along with their families and caregivers. Its members describe themselves as warriors, survivors and caregivers who offer the support, friendship and understanding that medical care alone does not provide. That can mean emotional encouragement, practical help, advice from people who have been through it, or simply a friend to lean on.

The group began in April 2006, when two women, both touched by cancer, came together to offer that kind of support in their local community. What started as a grassroots effort quickly grew into something bigger. Its guiding mission is to pay it forward, with members who have walked the path of diagnosis, treatment and survivorship now walking beside others and their families facing the same experience.

What to Know

• Membership has grown to more than 230 people across New England and beyond.
• It became a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2009.
• The group offers resources for cancer patients and families in Massachusetts.
• It is listed by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce.