Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer
Over 550 swimmers helped raise $181,000 towards our goal
of $225,000. Thank you all!
Swim a Mile T-shirts are still available at a cost of
$15. Contact Sarah@wcrc.org
WCRC Seeks Executive Director
http://www.opportunitynocs.org/JobDetail.do?jobid=56645
Client Seeks Info
Client seeks someone to speak with who is using or has
used the drug Letrozole. If you can help please contact
margo@wcrc.org
or 510-420-7900 x111. Thanks!
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.
Weekly Bulletin Schedule Change
WCRC’s e-bulletin will be published every other
week from this point forward. Look for us again on the 21st.
Bone Health
On Thursday, October 14 at 6:30, the Sister to Sister Program
will host a discussion on bone health. Yvonne Bossert, RN,
BSN, OCN, will be the speaker and is from The Breast Cancer
Support Network. If you would like to attend this event,
please contact Dolores Moorehead @ 510.420.7900x112 or dolores@wcrc.org.
Honoring the memory of Faith Fancher and Karen Holly
Please join the Sister to Sister Program and the American
Cancer Society for an evening of honoring the memory of
Faith Fancher and Karen Holly on Thursday, October 21 at
6:30 – 8:30 pm. Please RSVP by Monday, October 18,
2004 to Dolores Moorehead @510.420.7900x112 or dolores@wcrc.org
Support Group Resuming
The Older Women with Cancer & Other Chronic Illness
is starting up again. If you are looking for a safe, comfortable
environment to share concerns and find out about resources,
please join the group that meets the first and third Tuesday
from 2 – 3:30 pm. Mark Tuesday, October 19 on your
calendar and we will see you then.
Lesbians and Cancer Video Night
“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 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 - map
Wheelchair Accessible
Free
Made possible by a grant from Horizons Foundation and the
California Endowment.
Swimming Through Air & Time
The WCRC Gallery’s upcoming show features Marsha
Balian’s vibrant figurative work and Judy Levit’s
mixed-media abstractions. “Swimming Through Air and
Time” combines the paintings of the two women artists
who both utilize bold color and explore emotional realms
in their work.
The exhibit presents Levit’s “floating”
series that using organic shapes and nonrealistic color
to express and investigation of the concepts of “inner”
and “outer” space. She creates from her imagination
and dreams, allowing the process of her work to show on
the canvas. She believes that lines and marks that appear
and disappear represent unspoken language and thoughts.
Levit has shown has shown her work at the Berkeley Art Center,
Walnut Creek Civic Arts, and Laney College.
The show also includes the work of self-taught artist,
Marsha Balian. She explores the role of family – how
each of us weaves the desire for family or connection into
our lives. Balian has displayed her work at Bucci’s,
La Peña Cultural Center, and the ACCI Gallery. Her
work has also graced the covers of East Bay Monthly Magazine
and Urban View.
The show runs October 22 through December 17, 2004. A reception
with the artists will be on Friday, October 22, 6-8 PM.
The event features live music by “Jazz Express.”
The jazz trio includes Sally Hanna-Rhyne on piano, David
Topham on marimba and trumpet and Carol Dearmoant on bass.
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.
Gallery hours Monday – Friday from 9AM – 5 PM.
A preview of the show is available on the WCRC
Gallery page.
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.
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
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.
Free Transgender Health Workshops in Berkeley
Transcend: An afternoon of FTM and Gender Queer Health
for FTMs, people on the FTM spectrum, gender queer people
and our allies.
Saturday, October 23, 2004. Noon to 5 P.M. at the Pacific
Center, 2712 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley.
Workshops will be: “T 101’ – How and where
to obtain testosterone, guidelines for use, side effects,
Q & A with Prado Gomez, Executive Director of Proyecto
Contra SIDA Por Vida; “Trans Health Law & Your
Rights” with Chris Daley from the Transgender Law Center;
“Gotta Go” – Bathroom Issues for Transfolk
– “Toilet Training” video, Bryan Burgess
from PISSR (People in Search of Safe Restrooms), and presentation
by Good Vibrations about the Man-Go product.
Free. Complimentary Lunch at noon, Workshops begin at 1
PM. Wheelchair accessible.
Space is limited. To register or for more information
510-420-7900 x111 or margo@wcrc.org
Presented by the Women’s Cancer Resource Center. Co-Sponsored
by the Pacific Center, Transgender Law Center, and PISSR.
15% discount coupons to Good Vibes for all who attend.
Made possible by a grant from Horizons Foundation and the
California Endowment.
The Summer of Her Baldness: A Cancer Improvisation by
Catherine Lord
Catherine Lord will read from her new book, The Summer
of Her Baldness: A Cancer Improvisation. In this irreverent,
irascible, polemical memoir, Lord offers an unconventional
look at life with breast cancer and the societal space occupied
by the seriously ill. Using email, photographs, and her
own journals, Lord talks back to the society that stigmatizes
bald women, not to mention middle-aged lesbians with a life-threatening
disease. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Saturday, October 23
San Francisco Main Library, Lower Level, Latino/Hispanic
Community Meeting Room
3:00 p.m.
100 Larkin Street (at Grove), SF
The Art of Healing Breast Cancer: A Union of Science
and Design | October 17 to November 19, 2004
Design Museum, UC Davis
Intended to create an avenue for health education, this
exhibition features breast art prostheses as symbols of
courage and life.
Lecture 1:00 p.m., reception 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Lecture is $10 (free for students and Design Alliance
Members).
Museum admission is always free.
Contact Information: 530.752.6150
Email address: designmuseum@ucdavis.edu
Healing Adventures Kayaking
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.
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
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 Two: Loss and Liberation
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 sensitive and
culturally-diverse perspective. Session Two will encourage
exploration of feelings and experiences of loss during this
transition, and the potential for liberation that is also
present. Other sessions in the ongoing series will explore
such qualities of the menopausal transition as change and
flexibility, strength and vulnerability, opportunity and
potential.
Class meets Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 pm. Optional tea conversation
and resource sharing from 7:00-7:30
$25 covers the five-class session; starting November 9.
Please call for exact dates. Sliding scale is available.
Starting November 9.
Purple Moon Dance Project Studio
465 10th Street, #302, SF.
For registration/information, please call 415-552-1105
*class size/registration is limited
Back by popular demand: The Second Annual Lesbian Health
Salon Series Announced by LHRC - 1st Salon October 21, 2004
The Salon Series continues to bring Lesbian Health Information
into the Community -
Following on from last years’ success the Lesbian
Health Salon Series organized by the Lesbian Health Research
Center (LHRC) and co-sponsored by Bay Area Community of
Women (BACW) will be held on Thursday, October 21st, 7:00
PM - 8:30 PM. (Series schedule below). Each Salon in the
series will include a meet and mingle hour followed by an
informal, interactive discussion on a selected topic led
by LHRC medical and research leaders. There is no charge
to attend.
The Salon Series was initiated last year by LHRC Community
Leadership Circle co-chair, Jan Corlett, PhD. At each event
the question of how lesbian health differs from women's
health in general will be briefly addressed. Timeframe for
each Salon is 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
* Who Will Participate -
Participating in the Salons will be interested community
members, health care personnel and others who wish to explore
topics related to lesbian health and the services and functions
of LHRC. Medical practitioners, researchers and others in
the field will serve as featured speakers.
* How to Request More Information -
For details on salons and their locations, contact Anna
McGrath at anna@mcgrathcc.com or by phone at 415 255 9286
or Joanna Sickler at joanna@itsa.ucsf.edu or by phone 415
502 5209.
Note: Joanna is the back-up contact. Please give Anna time
to respond to your request before contacting her.
* Lesbian Health Salon Series Schedule for October, 2004
thru April, 2005 -
Timeframe for each Salon is 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
* October - Thursday 10/21 - Hosted by Nicole Shapiro
- Dealing with hot flashes: Is there life after hormones?
- Featured speakers: Deborah Grady M.D, MPH.
* November - Thursday, 11/18 - Hosted by Carolene Marks
- Urinary Incontinence: Everything your mother never discussed
with you! - Featured speaker: Jeanette S. Brown M .D.
* December - Saturday 12/11 - LHRC Annual Holiday Benefit
Gala (Dinner/Concert/Dance) featuring Suede - More information
and to order tickets: http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org.
* January - Thursday 1/20 - Hosted by The Jewish Community
Center and co-sponsored by Openhouse - Aging, care and
community - Featured speakers: Suzanne Dibble, Linda Carlson.
* February - Thursday 2/17 - (National Heart Month) Site
to be determined - Creating Heart Felt Connection Through
The Relationship Dance - Featured speaker: Anna McGrath.
* March - Thursday 3/17 - TBD.
* April - Thursday 4/21 - Hosted by Emily Rosenberg PhD
- Alternative Complementary Medicine - Featured speaker:
Darlene DeManicor.
About the Lesbian Health Research Center - The Lesbian
Health Research Center (LHRC) is specifically and uniquely
concerned with the health and well being of lesbians, bisexual
women, transgendered individuals and their families; and
with the health care available to them. We believe that
every lesbian has the right to be fully informed about her
health, health care should be sensitive and relevant to
lesbians and lesbian health research is critical. LHRC has
begun to bring lesbian health information out of the closet
and into the hands of community members and health care
providers through its on-going activities and services.
For information, visit <http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org>;
or e-mail: info@lesbianhealthinfo.org.
