Women Leaders Sought
WCRC is seeking leaders for its volunteer Board of Directors.
If terms like general ledger, budget allocations and fund
accounting make your heart sing -- have we got a job for
you! Our greatest need now is for a financial expert to
assume the role of Treasurer of the Board. We actively recruit
for Board members and other key volunteer positions to suppor
the work of WCRC. We especially seek women of color, women
from the LBT communities, and those who have a history of
cancer. Please contact our executive director, Mary Tunison,
if you would like to know more: mary@wcrc.org.
Think Green: Tea Talk and Tasting
Tuesday, April 20th, 2004
7:00 - 8:30 P.M.
at Women's Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue at 58th St., Oakland
FREE
Green tea donated by Numi Tea.
SPACE IS LIMITED
PLEASE RSVP to (510)420-7900 x 111 or margo@wcrc.org
Presentation by Diana Wertz, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher
at UCB and WCRC volunteer. Dr. Wertz has been involved in
studying cellular metabolism and cellular oxidant stress
for ten years. She will be discussing the history of green
tea, the different types of teas, and the effect of decaffeination
on antioxidant content. She will also be highlighting some
of the latest evidence showing that green tea contains potent
antioxidants that strengthen the immune response which may
in turn lower one’s chances of developing certain types
of cancer. Participants will have a chance to ask questions
and sample an array of green teas afterward.
A Woman's Love | Preview
of the show!
The WCRC Gallery is pleased to feature the vibrant figurative
soft pastel work of local artist Kelvin Curry. The show
runs April 2 through April 30th, 2004. A reception with
the artist will be on Friday, April 2, 6-8 PM. The reception
is sponsored by Local Realtor Antonette
Burroughs
Curry participates in the annual "The Art of Living
Black,"(TAOLB) Bay Area Open Studios for African American
artists as well as numerous other venues. Curry says about
his work, "I have followed an irresistible desire to
represent profound tenderness. What interests me most is
neither still life nor landscape, but the human figure.
It is through it that I best succeed in expressing the spiritual
feeling that I have towards life."
Curry will be graciously donating 25% of his sales to the
Women's Cancer Resource Center.
The WCRC Gallery is located at 5741 Telegraph Avenue in
Oakland. It is wheelchair accessible. There is no charge
for the show or the reception. Gallery hours Monday - Friday
9am - 5pm
Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer | Save the Date
Join us for the 9th Annual Swim a Mile for Women With
Cancer
Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3, 2004
Mills College, Oakland
For more information call 601.4040 x 180 or email swim@wcrc.org.
Calling 2003 Swimmers!
We’re looking for swimmers willing to participate
in marketing and publicity efforts for this year’s
swim, including sharing your story in the brochure and other
publicity. Please contact ali@wcrc.org
if you’re interested.
Do you own a business?
Want to market it better and help WCRC? We are seeking
sponsors for the 9th Annual Swim a Mile to be held in October.
Your sponsorship — available in range of levels —
offers a chance to get your business name in front of literally
hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents while helping
WCRC continue to serve women with cancer. For further information
on how to be a sponsor of this great fundraising event please
contact Ali at ali@wcrc.org.
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.
Celebrate Earth Day – Host an Earth Dinner
http://www.earthdinner.org/
Berkeley Earth Day Fair, 12-5 pm
Saturday, April 24th, 2004
Civic Center Park, MLK & Allston
Cultural Performers
* National Dance Week, 12-1pm
* Kairos Youth Choir 1-1:10pm
* Alice DiMicele Band (environmental folk/rock) 1:30-3pm
* La Familia, (Cuban son/hip hop) 3:30-5pm
Activities
* Mama Earth Temple (new!) with yoga, ritual and drumming
* Climbing Wall
* Kid’s Eco-Art making with East Bay Depot for Creative
Reuse
* Berkeley Farmer’s Market Family Farm Day
* Vegetarian food, craft and community booths
Volunteers Needed
Call 510-654-6346 x 4 or email www.Hesternet.net
PLEASE DON’T DRIVE. TAKE BERKELEY BART, WALK ONE BLOCK
WEST. VALET BIKE PARKING BY BICYCLE FRIENDLY BERKELEY COALITION
Breast Cancer Action's 7th Annual Town Meeting for Activists:
Taking Care in a Toxic Time Co-sponsored by WCRC
April 24, 1–5 PM
Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St.
Oakland, CA
The 2004 Town Meeting will feature keynote speaker Dr.
Sandra Hernandez, a medical doctor and public health specialist
widely respected for her work on both the precautionary
principle and universal access to health care. Learn how
to take action to reduce and eliminate our exposure to toxic
chemicals and protect public health. Workshops will provide
information and discussion on: mammography, breast cancer
politics, the Rachel Carson Cancer Research Project, and
corporate connections to breast cancer. Visit Breast
Cancer Action Town Meetings for more information.
General Cancer: Principles, Stages and Early Detection
– presented in Spanish -- FREE
This workshop is just one aspect of the ground-breaking
collaborative work the Women's Cancer Resource Center is
doing in Contra Costa County. Funded through the John Muir/Mt.Diablo
Community Health Fund and the California Endowment, the
“Spanish Speaking Women's Cancer Initiative” reaches
out to those Spanish speaking women who are severely limited
in the access to health care, especially comprehensive cancer
care. Please join our Latina Program Coordinator, Millie
Ruiz and Contra Costa Medical Center's Chief of Surgery
Stephen D. Weiss, MD for this important workshop.
April 29, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. The Wellness Community Walnut
Creek
To register or for more information, call
Millie at (510) 601– 4040 ex. 110
Health Fair | Saturday, May 22nd. 2004
Ambrose Community Center, Bay Point
The Jewish Family and Children Services and Contra Costa
Services will sponsor a "Senior Appreciation Day and
Resource Fair" for Bay Point and East Contra Costa
County. WCRC will have informational booths in conjunction
with the Women’s Cancer Initiative partners.
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 http://www.wcrc.org/calendar.htm
