WCRC NEWS

Volunteer Orientation
The next Volunteer Orientation will be held on Monday, August 9, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. However, if you are interested in scheduling a time to meet with our new Volunteer Associate, Sarah Kurhajetz, before August 9, please contact her at 510.601.4040 x 105. Lots of volunteer opportunities are coming up—Swim A Mile, speaking engagements, community tabling events, library research and so much more. If you are Spanish/English bi-lingual we would love to talk with you about the really wonderful clients who need our services in Spanish.

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

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. Information, details and answers to questions about Swim a Mile can be found on the Swim a Mile page. We have Swim a Mile posters and brochures all over the Bay Area. If you see one in a particularly interesting place, let us know by emailing ali@wcrc.org.

Not a swimmer? Still interested? Really great volunteers are one of the secrets of our Swim a Mile! It isn’t too early to sign up as a volunteer and be in the middle of all the fun this year. Call Sarah at 510/601-4040 x 105 and she will give you all the details.

TREATMENT OPTIONS AND RESEARCH

• Study finds MRIs better on breast cancer
• Heeding a call to test breast cancer treatments
• Physical symptoms appear to predict cancer prognosis
• Optical probe might find missed breast cancers
• New breast imaging technology could save more women’s lives
  

HEALTH

• Live fast, die of melanoma and leave a well-tanned corpse
• Bringing healthy produce to poor neighborhoods
  

ENVIRONMENT

• Nature mimics industry

POLITICS AND LAW

• Medicare plan would cut cancer drug coverage

EVENTS

Comedy Night to benefit the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Featuring Kat Simmons
July 31, 2004 – 8pm
The Village Theatre
233 Front St, Danville
$25 advance/ $30 door
Box office: 925-314-3463
For more information contact 925-974-8189 or comedynight@earthlink.net

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.

 

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