Massage and compassionate touch for people with cancer

Providing free in-home massage and compassionate touch
for people with cancer and their caregivers

Do You Qualify For Our Services?

If you live in one of the two dozen towns we serve in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, or in one of the 15 towns that we now serve in Southwestern Vermont, and you have cancer or are the caregiver of someone with cancer, you qualify. No matter what the stage, if you are facing cancer or cancer treatment, you qualify for our services. From diagnosis through recovery or the end of life.

Our Program at Work

What you can expect when a massage therapist from the Hand to Heart Project visits your home

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Spring Dance and Silent Auction Fundraiser

Our annual Spring Dance and Silent Auction fundraiser featuring the live band – The Party Crashers is postponed. No further information is available at this time. Please check back later.

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Testimonials

My name is Janette and I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2018. To say I was in shock is an understatement. I was healthy – I ate kale and drank lots of water. My journey began at Norris…

This is an amazing service to anyone with cancerRead More

I had the good fortune to be connected with The Hand to Heart Project immediately after my diagnosis of breast cancer. At the time I was 35, and though I had had many massages before, I was surprised by how big…

The practitioners show up in ways that meet me where I’m at, emotionally, physically, and sociallyRead More

It feels impossible to find the right words to describe what your presence did for Renee and for me as her primary caregiver during those last weeks of her life. I know we both found tremendous peace whenever you were…

You lifted me up when I thought nothing couldRead More

“Suffering through a cancer that can’t be cured is devastating, but with the help of The Hand to Heart Project, it’s not so devastating. In fact, it’s the only service that allows me to feel that sense of help within…

I am touched in my soul as well as my outer bodyRead More

“The Hand to Heart Project is a special gift to cancer patients being cared for in the home. When my mother was in Hospice, the gift of soothing touch brought peace, relaxation and relief. … Massage supports the journey and…

A special gift to cancer patients being cared for in the homeRead More

“What you people did for my wife was incredible. She was in so much pain, and she really looked forward to the massage appointments. I can’t thank you enough.” — Husband of a Hand to Heart Client

What you people did for my wife was incredibleRead More

“My sister is a client/patient of Hand to Heart, and is also dying of cancer. … Sometimes we (the family) listen, but we can’t hear, hear by can’t speak and speak in tones usually reserved for errant children. I apologize…

My sister is a client/patient of Hand to Heart, and is also dying of cancer.Read More

“Getting to and through the many treatments and appointments was a chore; the Hand to Heart Project came to me and provided a respite, a quiet place away from the noise of treatments and worries, allowing my mind the space…

Getting to and through the many treatments and appointments was a choreRead More

“The massage relaxed me and energized me for the rest of the day. This is a life-giving service for which I am grateful.” –Hand to Heart Client

The massage relaxed me and energized meRead More

“My Mother, Patricia Mae O’Sullivan, was a recipient of The Hand to Heart Project for 3 years.  She had uterine cancer that had spread to her abdominal area and was terminal. She met Steve Gordon with Hand to Heart in…

This Program was perfect for my momRead More

“Massage, in the safety of my home, helped me to re-enter my body for brief periods, and allowed me to work on the healing properties that are inherent in my own body.” –Hand to Heart Client

Massage, in the safety of my home, helped me to re-enter my body for brief periodsRead More

“I have been telling everyone I meet (that you were) somehow able to take all my long-term pain away for days…It was a different kind of massage from that to which I am accustomed. Gentler, and more pinpointed. All I…

Somehow able to take all my long-term pain away for daysRead More

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Southwestern Vermont towns covered by Hand to Heart Project

We’ve Expanded Our Service Area to Southwestern Vermont

Great news. We are growing! Earlier this summer, we decided that thanks to the generosity of our donors, we had the resources to do more than we were doing. So now,…

We’ve Expanded Our Service Area to Southwestern VermontRead More

Spring Dance and Silent Auction 2020

Spring Dance and Silent Auction 2020

PLEASE NOTE: The Annual Spring Dance and Silent Auction has been POSTPONED. No further information is available. We will update this page as more information becomes available. Thanks for understanding.…

Spring Dance and Silent Auction 2020Read More

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What to Expect During a Home Visit

We work in a calm, and tranquil setting. There is no “hurry” or stress. Just like a “normal massage” – wear clothing if you would like, or don’t. Our experienced…

What to Expect During a Home VisitRead More

This Project is based in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont, and the service is provided by massage therapists with many years of experience.