As we announced in the last newsletter, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco has partnered with the WCRC on a project to renovate the center. Led by their instructor, Grant Gibson, a recognized local designer, nine master’s thesis students (Shira O’Keefe, Nicole Bowen, Nancy Wu, Michelle Kennedy, Kortney Giometti, Amy Simmons, Andrea Hunt, Melodie Batt, and Chanie Russell), with support from Diane Cuyler and Barbara Cupper, are working with us to assess our space and storage needs and to develop interior and exterior design options. Our goal is to create a more welcoming, serene and healing environment.

The students have developed an initial proposal that includes a warm color palette of rich olive green, burgundy, amber, paprika and kabocha (Japanese pumpkin), a reception area, “decluttering” and storage space, expanded kitchen space, and comfortable and attractive seating and office furniture. These designs are being reviewed by staff, clients, Board members and volunteers and feedback is being provided to the design team. We also are beginning to raise funds to support the project and invite you to join us for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and raffle prizes, benefiting the Women’s Cancer Resource Center.

Location: Frette, 124 Geary Street, San Francisco
November 15, 2005, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
RSVP to 415.981.9504

Raffle tickets cost $10 each or 3 for $25 and can be purchased at WCRC beforehand or at the event itself. You need not be present to win.

Raffle Prizes:

• Widescreen Color TV
  
• Interior Design Consulting with Grant K. Gibson
  
• Frette Sheet Set
  
• Michael Giometti Photography
  
• Spa Packages from Marilyn Jaeger Skincare Studio & Polished Lounge
  
• Wine Packages from T.G.I.C. Importers
  
• Dinner packages from Medjool and Outback Steakhouse
  
• GEN ART & SFMOMA Memberships

The event is free and open to everyone. Please tell your family and friends!

Best wishes,
Peggy McGuire, Executive Director

Come by and visit WCRC and pick up a book or two. We’re cleaning off our shelves and are passing along extra copies of books and other goodies. Come early for best selection. Monday – Friday 9-5

Anytime in the month of December generous store owner Michele Schurman will donate 10% of your purchase gift at Paper Plus in Berkeley, to Women's Cancer Resource Center. The beautiful Marcel Schurman products sold at Papyrus are discounted at Paper Plus. The stores are densely packed with wrapping, cards, party favors, household decorations, notecards and much more. You MUST return your receipts to us for this system to work. Please bring or mail them to the Center by January 5.

WCRC
attn: Margo
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609

Paper Plus Locations:

• 1643 San Pablo Ave (between Cedar and Virginia), Berkeley
  
• 2114 Center St (between Oxford and Shattuck), Berkeley

Paper Plus Hours:

Monday through Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sundays 10am - 5pm

In all the excitement at the Swim A Mile, did you forget to buy a t-shirt or hoodie, water bottle or hat? No need to worry, there is still plenty of Swim A Mile merchandise available.

“One size fits all” hats are available for $12 Swim A Mile t-shirts are available in all adult and children’s sizes for $15 Swim A Mile “hoodies” are available for $35 There are also wonderful Swim A Mile water bottles available for $10

Please contact sarah@wcrc.org or 510.601.4040 x 105 for more information.

This workshop will take place Saturday November 19th, 2-4pm at the Rockridge Library at 5366 College Avenue in Oakland. Lymphedema is the swelling and pain that can develop in the arms or legs after cancer surgery.

The free workshop features three presenters who are experts in the field of lymphedema treatment. CMCC’s Medical Director, Beverly Burns, MS, LAc, will talk about lymphedema and the role of acupuncture and herbs in addressing the condition. Marilyn Miller, CMT, CLT and Betty Segal, CMT, LLCC, each certified lymph massage specialists, will discuss how lymphedema is treated, and what you can do at home to prevent or manage it. If you would like to attend, please give Linda a call at 510.601.7660, voicemail #7.

Now you can support WCRC and do your holiday shopping all in one place! The Think Outside of the Box alternative holiday gift fair in Albany offers holiday shoppers an alternative to consumerism: Targeted donations to non-profit agencies working to make the world a better place. At the Fair, shoppers will be presented with a range of holiday gift possibilities, such as a donation of $15 to support attendance of an independent living skills workshop, $25 to assist recovering wildlife, or $50 for a micro-credit loan to women entrepreneurs in a developing country. For each donation, the giver will get a holiday card with a description of the organization and gift. In short, everyone wins.

Please join WCRC at Think Outside of the Box on Saturday, December 10, 2005 from 11am to 3pm at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Avenue, in the hip and lively commercial district of Albany, California (near Berkeley). Live music and tasty refreshments will be provided.

This holiday season, Think Outside of the Box aims to raise at least $12,000 on behalf of 12 special charities, including the Women’s Cancer Resource Center.

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