Saratoga Nonprofit BMB Awarded Grant to Help Support Those Living with Medical Needs & Caregivers

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Beyond My Battle (BMB), a Saratoga-based nonprofit providing emotional support to those managing illness or disability and their caregivers, was named as a recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Arnold Cogswell Health Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.

“Those managing any kind of illness or disability, be it as patient or caregiver, are working with limited energy, time, and perhaps mobility. Our offerings at Beyond My Battle are not only great for coping with the stress and sadness of diagnosis, but they are also extremely accessible. People can access our services from the comfort and safety of their home – which is important for this community with or without the presence of COVID,” said Executive Director, Martel Catalano, in a statement.

Among the programs the grant will support are BMB’s weekly virtual support groups, to which there is a group for caregivers and one for patients living with any kind of physical illness, disease, or disability (www.beyondmybattle.org/support-groups). Funding will also support the addition of more e-books and art-based tools to BMB’s online toolkit in an effort to bring more therapeutic strategies to their community. 

Beyond My Battle (BMB) is a Saratoga-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people reduce the stress of serious illness, rare disease, and disability. Through emotional support and educational resources rooted in mindfulness, awareness, and compassion, BMB works to cultivate emotional awareness and provide an engaged, resilient approach to life with health-related uncertainty. To learn more about BMB, visit www.beyondmybattle.org.