| February 26, 2004
WCRC NEWS
Garage Sale at WCRC
to benefit the Sister to Sister Program (African American
women with cancer)
Saturday, April 3
10 am – 3 pm
5741 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
The sale will include clothing, household items, electronics,
videos, crafts, a bake sale and much more.
Volunteers at WCRC
The next volunteer orientation will be held on March 8th.
For more information, please call Emily at 501.601.4040
x 109 or email emily@wcrc.org.
KQED Bay Area Local Hero
Wanna Wright,
Vice-Chair of the WCRC Board of Directors, has been named
by KQED as a Bay Area Local Hero in celebration of Women’s
History Month. Wright was nominated by WCRC for the award
on the basis of her strong leadership and commitment to
community service. KQED will hold an awards ceremony on
March 3, 2004, from 6-8 pm, at 2601 Mariposa Street in San
Francisco. Complimentary valet parking, hors d’oeuvres
and live entertainment will be part of the ceremony. Friends
of Wanna and WCRC are warmly invited! Please RSVP by March
1st to (415) 553-2382.
WCRC Volunteers Honored
WCRC relies on the work of its volunteers to provide critical
support and resources for women with cancer and their families.
WCRC recognized the work of its volunteers
at an evening event on February 19, and also presented awards
to four outstanding volunteers. They were: Lillian Hsu,
Young Adult Service; Richie Smith, Promoting our Multicultural
Mission; Erin Fisher, Behind the Scenes; and Holly Brownscombe,
Length of Service.
WCRC Support Groups
If you or a loved one is struggling with cancer, we encourage
you to participate in a support group here at WCRC. If you
are interested in a support group that isn’t listed,
please call Dolores @ 510.420.7900 x112. WCRC
Support Groups
TREATMENT OPTIONS AND RESEARCH
HEALTH
ENVIRONMENT
POLITICS AND LAW
Measure A: Alameda County
Measure A proposes a small tax increase to keep open local
hospitals and clinics, in our case Highland Hospital. Nearly
30% of WCRC’s clients receive care at Highland and
it is the Alameda County trauma center. Its closure would
be devastating to the Oakland community.
See http://www.measurea.org/
for more information.
Most importantly, we encourage all of you as members of
the community to let your voice be heard by voting Tues.,
March 2!
Healthcare in the presidential election
"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health
care is the most shocking and inhumane."
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
For the next several weekly bulletins, we’ll be including
the policy statements on health care for the Democratic
presidential candidates. The ranks of the uninsured grew
by 3.8 million between 2000 and 2002 and now total 44 million
people, including 9 million children. The average family
saw its health insurance premiums increase by $2,700 from
2000 to 2003. We’d like to remind you all to vote in
the upcoming primary election. Every voter’s participation
is more crucial than ever!
We were unable to find the Rev. Al Sharpton’s statement
on healthcare. Visit his website for further information:
http://www.sharpton2004.org.
EVENTS
Get What You Need: Communicating With Your Doctor
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is hosting a breakfast
and an interactive, educational morning with William Buchholz,
MD.
Saturday, March 20, 2004
9-11 am
Hilton Newark/Fremont Grand Ballroom IV
39900 Ballentine Dr, Newark
For more information and to register, please contact Shirley
McGrath at (415) 625-1105.
Outer Strength, Inner Peace
LauraLynn Jansen, a cancer survivor, health educator, and
former volunteer at WCRC, is starting a yoga class on Mondays
from 4-5:30 pm at Turtle Island Yoga, 526 3rd Street, San
Rafael. Profits will benefit local organizations serving
individuals living with chronic illness – and LauraLynn
has chosen WCRC as the first recipient! Visit www.turtleislandyoga.com
for more information.
"Unite for Change: New Approaches to Pesticides
and Environmental Health"
Please join us for the 22nd National Pesticide Forum in
Berkeley, April 2-4, 2004. The forum will be filled with
workshops, national and international speakers, and plenty
of time for networking with other pesticide and environmental
health activists from North America. There will be a lunch
or dinner devoted to California issues and campaigns.
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Date: Friday, April 2nd through Sunday April 4th, 2004
Sponsored by Pesticide Action Network North America, Beyond
Pesticides, and Californians for Pesticide Reform. More
information or contact John Kepner at 202-543-5450,
jkepner@beyondpesticides.org.
Each One, Reach One: Working Together to Make a Change
Empowering African American Women to Make Informed Decisions
A Community Conference for and About African American Women
Saturday, July 31, 2004
9 AM - 4 PM
For more information, see the calendar
of events!
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