Summer is Here--A Simple Step to Avoid Cancer
Ah, summer! Time at the coast (even if foggy), days at Lake
Tahoe, time on the Bay or Delta! What a glorious time of
the year. Please, please, please remember if you are outside
this summer put on sun block! A tan is not beautiful if
it leads to skin cancer, which can be deadly. Wear a hat,
protect your skin and eyes and lather on the sun block.
Too much is not enough. Be sure to apply early in the day
and reapply if you sweat, are in the pool or simply exposed
for long periods. Be especially aware of young children
and older friends and family who are outside with you. Now,
go enjoy this wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.
Do You Have Plans for This Evening?
Friends of the Center will be gathering tonight, May
27th, at the home of Board member Darlene deManincor and
her partner, Emily Rosenberg. Good food, some lovely wines,
and lots of caring folks. It will be a grand evening! Come
and watch the sun set over the Bay with us. Admission is
$50-$100. Please give as generously as you are able. Call
510/601-4040 ext 100 for details.
Support a great local non-profit and get a pretty good
car at the same time!
1987 Toyota Celica GT Convertible 2 Doors in good condition
Just in time for the summer! This car is ideal for a student
on the go.
Mileage: 148, 146
Color: White body, black ragtop
Transmission: 5 speed
Equipment: Tilt Wheel, Power Steering, Power Windows,
Air Conditioning,
AM/FM Stereo, Single CD
Asking price: Best offer over $700
Please contact us at (510) 601.4040 for more information!
Spring Cleaning? Got Clutter?
If you are cleaning up around your home this spring and
discover you have things that you want to get rid of, please
note that you can help the WCRC while cleaning. We are partnered
with the Community Thrift Store at 623 Valencia St. San
Francisco and when you donate there, the WCRC is returned
65% of what your goods sell for at the Thrift Store. What
a deal! You get to de-clutter your life and we get a lovely
donation out of your gift. They don't pick up but if you
need help getting your goods into San Francisco, we have
a volunteer who can help. Call the Center 510-601-4040 ext
100 for details.
New to our Library
“The Spirit of Women,” the thesis of Jessica Brugel,
who will be awarded her Masters in Social Work from San
Francisco State this weekend, is now in our library. Jessica
interviewed several of the clients involved in the program
of WCRC about their personal story of hope and survival
with cancer. Feel free to stop by and read the inspiring
stories.
Volunteer with WCRC!
We are currently looking for volunteers for our Information
and Referral Helpline and In-home Visiting Program, as well
as substitute facilitators for some of our support groups.
Become part of WCRC's dynamic volunteer team:
- help support women with cancer
- learn about women's health
- gain valuable work experience
Next volunteer training begins June 19th. Please contact
Emily Galpern, Volunteer Coordinator for more information
at 510-601-4040 x109 or emily@wcrc.org.
Please spread the word to anyone you think might be interested
in volunteering!
Women’s Cancer Resource Center Supports Women Artists
ProArts Open Studios at WCRC
Twenty-three artists in the Temescal and Rockridge neighborhoods
of North Oakland will open their studios to the public in
conjunction with the 22nd Annual ProArts Open Studios event.
The events take place over two weekends, June 5 &
6 and June 12 & 13, from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
each day. Neighborhood maps and schedules will be available
at the Women's Cancer Resource Center.
This self-guided studio tour offers the public is a unique
opportunity to visit artists in their workspaces and purchase
a wide variety of arts and crafts directly from the artists.
These neighborhood artists will be featuring a diverse array
of creations including: paintings, sculpture, photography,
cards, glasswork, jewelry, recycled art, mosaics, prints,
and much more.
A benefit show featuring Rae Louise Hayward www.womensart.com
(co-founder of the Art of Living Black and KQED Local Hero
Award Recipient) and Margo Mercedes Rivera-Weiss http://www.geocities.com/incajew
will be at the Women’s Cancer Resource Center (WCRC)
Art Gallery. Hayward’s art celebrates the beauty of
African culture in many mediums including acrylics, oil
pastels, and pen and ink. Rivera-Weiss’ work traverses
the globe from Latin-inspired sensuous tropical fruits rendered
in saturated colors to mystical and complex Hebrew illuminations.
The two artists will be donating 20% of all sales to WCRC.
New WCRC Support Group: Older Women with Cancer or Other
Chronic Illness
New Support Group forming at the WCRC for Older Women with
Cancer or other Chronic Illness. Start date on Tuesday June
1st from 2 to 3:30pm at the Center. Group will meet every
first and third Tuesday. Support, information and fellowship
as women 55 years plus face significant illness-not limited
to cancer. Group lead by Maxine Berzok, Psy. D. For further
information, please call the WCRC Information & Referral
Line at 510/420-7900.
The Lesbians with Cancer Support Group is taking the summer
off. It will not meet in June, July or August. It will begin
again in September. If you are a lesbian and seeking the
special support of this group during the summer months,
please contact the group facillitator Darlene deManincor
at the Center at
(510) 420-7900.
Additional 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 at 510.420.7900
x112.
- Adults with Blood-Related Cancers and their Families
and Friends (cosponsored with the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society)
- African American Women with Cancer
- Amigos y Familiares de Mujeres con Cáncer (en
español)
- Complementary and Alternative Treatments
- Friends and Family
- Latinas con Cáncer (en español)
- Lesbians with Cancer (not meeting in June, July or August)
- Post Treatment
- Teen Support Group for teens who have a parent or guardian
with cancer
- Women with Cancer
See Peer Support Groups
for meeting times and facilitator information.
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.
Our goal is to raise $225,000 this year. Plan on swimming
with us. Registration begins June 1st! Lots more information
and details coming soon. Swim
a Mile
Because We’re Worth It! The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Did you know that many popular brands of cosmetics contain
toxic chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects? The
Breast Cancer Fund is hosting a community forum to discuss
the harmful chemicals present in everyday cosmetics and
the steps we can take to remove carcinogens and reproductive
toxins from our personal care products.
Monday, June 7, 2004
6-8:30 pm
The Women’s Building
3543 18th Street at Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110 - map
For more information or to RSVP visit www.breastcancerfund.org/events.htm
or contact lori@breastcancerfund.org
or (415) 346 – 8223 x33. Childcare provided.
For more information on the campaign, visit www.safecosmetics.org.
Each One, Reach One: Working Together to Make a Change
This workshop has been postponed. We’ll keep you posted
about the new date.
Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving™,
a FREE two-day event for anyone touched by cancer - patients,
survivors, their friends and family, support persons, and
healthcare providers - September 11 & 12, 2004 at Sacramento
Community Center Theater. Pre-registration is necessary.
Contact Healing Journeys at (916) 930-9040, (800) 423-9882
or www.healingjourneys.org.
CEUs are available for a fee for RN, MFT, and LCSW.
