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Syracuse center

1035 7th North Street, Suite E.
Liverpool, NY 13088
(585) 563-6221

Come visit our new center in Syracuse, NY!
Please call ahead if you plan on visiting as our team is often out working in the community.
If you would like to visit and can’t make it during normal hours, please contact Steve at stephen@13thirty.org or (585) 563-6221 to arrange a time. We don’t want to miss you!

Find out more about what kind of programs we offer for AYAs living with cancer and their parents and check out our Syracuse programs.

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Why Syracuse?

13thirty Cancer Connect’s community-based center in Rochester, NY has been a second home to hundreds of teens and young adults with cancer since 2001. A place so vital for current patients and survivors alike, that a Syracuse teen, Charlie Poole, traveled 95 miles with his mom to meet new friends who understood. Charlie’s love for 13thirty Cancer Connect became the driving force behind our planned expansion to Syracuse. He looked for resources and support for other teens and young adults with cancer in his community but found none. Driving two hours to Rochester was worth the effort to Charlie and his mom but we knew it shouldn’t be so hard. We had to make it easier for others like Charlie.

Sadly, Charlie died in August 2018 leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and a sense of urgency to act on our dreams. Five years ago, another beloved 13thirty friend died. Hannah Metzler, like Charlie, was only 17. After Hannah’s death, 13thirty earmarked the generous gifts given in her honor for our first expansion site. Donations in Charlie’s honor were earmarked for the same ambitious goal.

82,000 teens and young adults ages 13-30 are diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year. Like Charlie and Hannah, they need 13thirty Cancer Connect in their community. With the support of many 13thirty Champions, we are now able to confidently begin serving Syracuse teens and young adults at our new 13thirty Cancer Connect center dedicated to Hannah and Charlie.