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.
Plan on swimming with us. Information, details and answers
to questions about Swim a Mile -- as well as the complete
registration process -- can be found online at www.wcrc.org.
You can pledge
to a specific swimmer online too, as long as the swimmer
is already registered. We have Swim a Mile posters and
brochures all over the Bay Area. We want to express our
great appreciation to Andronico’s Markets, Men’s
Wearhouse, Mills College, Tri-Valley/East Bay Radiation
Oncology Centers, Speedo, East Bay Express and the
San Francisco Chronicle for their great
sponsorship of our Swim A Mile.
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.
Hmmm. Food! All those swimmers get hungry and we have
a tradition at Swim a Mile of making sure everyone’s
energy stays high. The economy has been tough on many
of our usual food donors for this event, so we must cast
our net ever wider this year. Do you own or manage a small
store, service business or restaurant? We are still looking
for donated goods, services (massages, body work, facials,
haircuts, gift certificates) and food (bagels, juice,
sandwiches, salads, yogurt, cookies, smoothies, fruit,
veggies, bottled water, etc) to give to swimmers as raffle
prizes and to help them keep their energy up the day of
the event. We can help with marketing your business to
more than 500 people who come and help us that weekend.
We strongly encourage our swimmers and volunteers to support
our supporters—together we really do make a difference.
Please call Ali at 510/527-1918 if you can help!
Booths Available at Swim a Mile
For the first time ever we are opening our Swim a Mile
weekend to outside organizations and businesses who would
like the chance to tell your story or present your goods/services
to those who will be participating at the SaM. The fee
for a booth is $75 which includes protection from the
sun, table and chairs. You must staff the booth both days
from 10 am - 5pm (the entire time of the Swim a Mile.)
For details call Ali at 510/527-1918.
Lesbians and Cancer Video Nights
"Cancer in Two Voices"- 43 minutes
For the last three years of Barbara Rosenblum’s life
she and her partner, Sandy Butler, documented their lives
with courage and frankness. This stunning film provides
a unique view into the intimacy of a relationship in a time
of crisis. Discussion with Sandy Butler after the showing.
Sandy Butler is the author of Conspiracy of Silence: The
Trauma of Incest, and co-author of Cancer in Two Voices.
Her writing and teaching provide a psychological, political
and spiritual context in which to integrate a sense of hope
and commitment to the exhausting and often disheartening
work of healing the self, the other and the world.
Monday, September 27th, 2004.
Snacks and schmoozing at 6:30 P.M.
Film starts at 7:00 P.M.
"My Left Breast,"- 57 minutes
A film by Gerry Rogers
Rather than merely chronicling how one copes with cancer,
“My Left Breast serves as a model for overcoming challenges
and obstacles in life with clarity and honesty. Discussion
with S.J. Kahn, MFT, after the showing. S.J. Kahn is in
private practice in the SF Bay Area, providing psychotherapy
primarily to the women’s/lesbian communities. She is
affiliated with New Leaf Services in S.F. and is a group
process leader at the Women’s Therapy Center.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004.
Snacks and schmoozing at 6:30 P.M.
Film starts at 7:00 P.M.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED – Please RSVP to 510-420-7900
x111 or margo@wcrc.org
At Women’s Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue at 58th St., Oakland
Wheelchair Accessible
Free
Made possible by a grant from Horizons Foundation and the
California Endowment
WCRC Art Gallery: Blossoming
Please join us at the WCRC Gallery for the opening of “Blossoming,”
the floral works of three local women artists. The exhibit
features the dynamic close-up photographs of Jane Magid,
who captures nature using digital photography and film.
The show also features photographer Chaya Spector, who has
traveled to Costa Rica, Trinidad and the Everglades to capture
images of nature. The third artist in the show is Karen
Mills who paints on single shuan rice paper with watercolor
and Chinese ink.
The WCRC Gallery is located at 5741 Telegraph Avenue in
Oakland. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
There is no charge for the show or the reception.
Regular gallery hours Monday – Friday from 9am –
5 pm.
A preview of the show is available at http://www.wcrc.org/gallery.htm.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It is a great time to be thinking about what we as women
can do to protect ourselves from cancer. Have you had a
mammogram? In the past year? Your annual gynecological exam?
Does your teen think smoking makes her look cool? We at
WCRC have lots of in-house expertise and are prepared to
come out and talk with your group, book club, hiking club,
bowling team – any gathering of women to share the
good news about what each of us can do to protect ourselves
from cancer and how to get the best possible care if you
should have a diagnosis. Please let’s all work to raise
awareness this fall not just about breast cancer, but all
the cancers for which women are at risk. Wearing pink is
one thing -- educating a woman friend is real help indeed.
Call Dolores and she will set it up: 501.601.4040 x 112.
A Benefit Yoga Workshop
In Memory of Katie Allen (1952-2002)
Led by Bonnie Maeda and Gay White
For the Women’s Cancer Resource Center
Saturday, October 9, 2004, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Suggested Donation $20-40
This Benefit Yoga Workshop will include gentle yoga asanas,
breathing awareness and relaxing restorative poses. The
workshop is open to everyone and no previous yoga experience
is necessary.
Bonnie Maeda, R.N., graduated from The Yoga Room’s
Advanced Studies Program in 2002 and currently teaches Restorative
Yoga at TYR. She works with students with health issues,
as well as those wanting to maintain good overall health.
Gay White is a graduate of TYR’s Advanced Studies
Program and is now a member of the faculty. She teaches
Yoga Movement, poses practiced in a flowing sequence, as
well as ongoing yoga classes of all levels. Gay is the founder
and creative director of the Yoga Garden Dancers.
To register please send a check payable to “Women’s
Cancer Resource Center” with your name, address and
phone number/email address to The Yoga Room 2640 College
Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 or phone 510-848-0993.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering with WCRC is a really fun thing to do! You
have the opportunity to be a part of a community, health
or volunteer fair, find out about the great work being done
at other organizations and also there is often good music,
beautiful art and delicious food. Please contact me if you
would like to sign up for one of these events.
The shifts will probably be for about 3 or 4 hours each
and we try to have 2 people per shift. One person stops
by the center to pick up the materials prior to the event
and another person returns the materials sometime the following
week. Call Sarah at 510.601.4040 x 105.
Tuesday, October 19
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
2500 Alhambra Ave. Martinez, CA
Thursday, October 21
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Richmond Health Center
100 38th. St. Richmond, CA
Friday, October 29
Latino Educational Workshop "Cancer in General and
Types of Treatments"
Noon to 2:00 p.m.
WCI-WCRC
La Clinica de la Raza Pittsburg
335 E. Leland Rd. Pittsburg, CA
Friday, November 19
Latino Educational Workshop "Understanding the Financial
Impact of Cancer"
Brentwood Clinic
Brentwood, CA
Fourth annual Calendar of African American Women speak
about breast cancer
WCRC is proud to be helping the African American Breast
Cancer Task Group market its fourth production of a 24-month
calendar called “Reflections Beyond Surviving” of
beautiful women who are “celebrating life” after
a breast cancer diagnosis. Filled with inspiring stories and
exquisite photographs of breast cancer survivors, it is a
wonderful gift to the women in your life. We have copies here
at the Center or you may order yours by writing to mary@wcrc.org.
It is indeed a beautiful thing.
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.
Join Healing Adventures for a gentle outdoor adventure
or earth celebration. Our programs are geared for people
challenging illnesses and families with school-age children.
We take special care to accommodate any pace and most medical
and physical needs. Most people who participate in our programs
are new to these activities or returning to physical activity
while in recovery. Our experienced leaders are dedicated
to creating an atmosphere of both physical and emotional
safety for all. And we have a lot of fun! Family members,
caregivers and friends are encouraged to participate. Scholarships
are available.
Healing Adventures Kayaking: Our sea kayaks are very stable
and easy to paddle. No previous experience is necessary.
To meet the needs of the group we provide a combination
of single, double and triple kayaks. Even if you cannot
paddle a boat, we can match you with a kayak guide as a
partner to do the work.
Elkhorn Slough Paddle, Saturday, October 30th
Join us for a Sea Kayaking Paddle at Elkhorn Slough between
Santa Cruz and Monterey. It¹s an extraordinary estuary
and wetland area with a large cast of plants and animals.
Migratory Shorebirds, Brown Pelicans, and Terns prey on
clams; crabs and worms...let the show begin. No previous
experience is necessary. Call for an info sheet. Cost $50
- $100, discounts available.
Gallinas Creek Paddle, Saturday, November 6th
You’ll enjoy the sweeping vistas of northern Marin’s
tidal wetlands, north of China Camp. It’s an easy,
serene paddle from creek to bay. You will see how this place
is a haven for wildlife and humans as well. Cost: $50, discounts
available.
Call Healing Adventures at 510-237-8291 or visit their
website at www.healingadventures.org
Meet the Expert on Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: New
Insights and Treatments
With David Pfister, M.D., Hematologist Oncologist
Sat. Sept. 18, 2004, 9-11 AM
Claremont Resort & Spa
41 Tunnel Rd. Berkeley, Rm Napa 2-3
Program and parking are free
Includes continental breakfast
To register please contact Shirley (415)625-1105
mcgraths@ca-sf.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Frankly Speaking About Lymphoma: Special Focus on Non-Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma
With Brad Kewis M.D., Hematologist Oncologist
October 12, 2004, 6 – 8 PM
The Wellness Community
3276 McNutt Avenue, Walnut Creek
Free
Light refreshments served
Free booklet, Frankly Speaking About Lymphoma
To register please call 925-933-0107
A new workshop series on menopausal transition
*JOYFUL BODY*
Movement/Meditation/Menopause
Session One: Balance
Women of color, lesbians and friends access the energetic
potential of this new phase of your life. Whether you are
facing menopause, feeling it, or floundering through its
after-effects, you can access your body’s own wisdom
to find balance. Purple Moon Dance Project’s Artistic
Director Jill Togawa, an experienced dancer/choreographer
and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, combines
gentle body movement, breath-work, meditation and yoga grounded
in a safe, sensitive and culturally-diverse perspective.
Beginning with an exploration of natural balance, other
five-week sessions in the ongoing series will explore such
qualities of the menopausal transition as change and flexibility,
loss and liberation, opportunity and potential, $25 covers
the five-class session; sliding scale is available; registration
is limited. Class meets from 5:30 to 7pm, Tuesdays –
August 24th and 31st, September 14th, 21st and 28th, at
the PMDP Studio, 465 10th Street, #302, SF. For registration/information,
please call 415.552.1105.
