Women's Cancer Resource Center News
August 2007
Dear Friends,
Last year the Women's Cancer Resource Center celebrated 20 years of community service. During 2007 and 2008, our Board and staff are engaging in a strategic planning effort to guide us for the next 20 years.
And we want to engage you.
Please join us at the center on October 22 from 6-8:00 p.m. for an evening of dialogue and discussion about our future direction. We want to hear your point of view about the services we provide and services to be created and sustained. Light refreshments will be served.
We are a strong community of women seeking to grow stronger.
Peggy McGuire
Executive Director
Women's Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland , CA 94609
510.601.4040 x101
peggy@wcrc.org
Politics of Cancer Events and Announcements
BC Prevention 101 at WCRC
With Genevieve Roja, Education & Outreach Coordinator at Breast Cancer Fund (BCF)
The Breast Cancer Fund identifies - and advocates for elimination of - the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. BCF's work is rooted in science and looks at bodies of evidence linking chemicals in the environment to breast cancer. BCF's Education & Outreach Coordinator Genevieve Roja will review the science and discuss what each of us can do in our everyday lives, as consumers and as advocates to prevent breast cancer.
Thursday, August 23rd from 7 - 8:30 PM
Refreshments will be served
RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040x111
Workshops, Classes and Events
In addition to on-going groups: Writing for Wellness, Gentle Yoga, T'ai Chi Chih, Yarn Divas, etc. we offer a variety of other workshops and classes. Please check the calendar on our website or send your contact information mailing address and
email to margo@wcrc.org to make sure that you receive a current
schedule.
¡Salud! 2007
A Celebration of Latino Art, Health and Community
This Latino Heritage Month event features a health and art
fair with cancer and health information in English and Spanish; a visual art show with art by more than twelve local Latino artists; lunch by La Cocina Poblana; Latin American music and performance; a free raffle and other information from local Latino organizations.
VISUAL ARTISTS: Gabriela Nuñez, Cristian Guerrero, Cecilia Eudave, Migdalia Valdes, Amelia Jasmine Azul, Monica Marini, Maria Sanchez, Virginia Benavidez, Mica Valdez, Estilo, and others.
Saturday, September 8th, 2007, 10 AM - 2 PM
At Women's Cancer Resource Center,
5741 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
FREE, Wheelchair accessible
Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic (CMCC) in Oakland , The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Women's Cancer Resource Center in Oakland.
This event is intended to promote awareness of health and cancer in Latino communities and to promote Latina Services at these organizations including support groups, information, social services and a variety of complementary treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and herbs. We also want to celebrate our culture and community. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Interactive Nutrition Workshop
with Sandy Der, Chef & Certified Nutrition Consultant
Blood Sugar Control
Thursday, August 16, 6:30-8:00 PM
Please RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111
Co-sponsored by Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic
WCRC Cooking Club
With Sandy Der, Personal Chef and Certified Nutrition Consultant
www.betterwaytowellness.com
Topic: Eating Organic on a Budget
Wednesday, August 15, 6-8 PM
Sandy will give out recipes and samples of delicious food that she has prepared.
Please register: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111
Cancer Coping Workshops
with Dr. Connie Holmes
Especially for women with cancer, their partners & friends
ROMANCE AND INTIMACY
Tuesday, September 11, 7-8:30 P.M.
Dr. Holmes will talk about bringing romance and intimacy back into a relationship during cancer diagnosis and treatment. She will also discuss the importance of imagination and creating a conducive atmosphere for intimacy.
OPEN COMMUNICATION
Tuesday, September 18, 7-8:30 P.M.
Dr. Holmes will talk about the importance of open communication and the particular role of deep listening between life partners, friends and family members. Learning to truly listen and respond to difficult emotions can reduce stress, increase closeness and promote good quality of life.
KEEPING HOPE ALIVE
Tuesday, October 2, 7- 8:30 P.M.
Dr. Holmes will talk about the meaning of hope and its role as a virtue in many different traditions and its importance to people living with cancer and their loved ones. She will celebrate the meaning, importance and power of hope.
Connie Holmes, Ed. D. is the Clinical/Education Director for the East Bay Cancer Support Group. She also facilitates the metastatic cancer support group at WCRC.
For all workshops
RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040x111
More Events
For ongoing and other events please see the WCRC Calendar.
Events in Spanish
ABSMC Grupo de Apoyo para Latinas con Cancer de Seno/ABSMC Support Group for Latinas with Breast Cancer
- En/On: Lunes, 20 de Agosto del 2007/Monday, August 20th, 2007
- En/At: Summit Campus: 450 30th St, Oakland, 2do piso/2nd floor, Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center
- 3:00- 5:00pm
Para más información, llame/For more information, please call: Marta Borbon Ehling @ 510 219-3532
ABSMC Grupo de Apoyo para Latinas con Cancer de Seno/ABSMC Support Group for Latinas with Breast Cancer
- En/On: Lunes, 3 de Septiembre del 2007/Monday, September 3rd, 2007
- En/At: Summit Campus: 450 30th St, Oakland, 2do piso/2nd floor, Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center
- 3:00- 5:00pm
Para más información, llame/For more information, please call: Marta Borbon Ehling @ 510 219-3532
¡Salud! 2007: Una Celebración del Arte Latino, Salud y Comunidad/En Sábado, 8 de Septiembre, 2007
- En Women's Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
- 10am- 2pm
- Gratis!
Patrocinado por
The Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Women's Cancer Resource Center and The American Cancer Society
Para más información, llame Joanna Cuevas Ingram @ 510.601.4040 ext. 109 o joanna@wcrc.org.
Por más información sobre estos eventos, favor de llamar a Joanna Cuevas Ingram, Coodinadora del Programa Latino del Condado de Alameda/For more information about these events, please call Joanna Cuevas Ingram, Latina Program Coordinator, Alameda County @ 510.601.4040 ex. 109, por su célular/by cell @ 510.697.7954, o contactarse con ella por correo electrónico/or contact her by email @: joanna@wcrc.org.
Benefits
Local songwriters Spin the Bottle will raise funds for Women's Cancer Resource Center with a night of original music at the Starry Plough on Saturday, August 18th.
The night's festivities will include music ranging in style from pop to twang, soul to experimental, and a little bit of various styles in between. Featuring sets by:
Dandeline, Joe Rut, Greg Giles, High Diving Horses, Denise Funari, Val Esway, Bermuda Triangle Service, Joel Murach, Lucio Menegon, Axton Kincaid, Myles Boisen, & Luther Monday
The Spin the Bottle Song Cycle takes place at the Starry Plough on Saturday, August 18th, at 9 pm. The $5 cover charge benefits the Women's Cancer Resource Center. 21 + over only please. The Starry Plough is located at 3101 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. (510) 841-2082.
For more information pleasecontact: Val Esway - staggeringsiren@gmail.com (510) 847-1845
Swim-A-Mile for Women With Cancer
It's time to sign up and start training for the 2007 Swim-A-Mile. This year's event will be held at Mills College Saturday & Sunday, October 6th and 7th.
Join the other 500 swimmers in having a great time while raising funds for Women's Cancer Resource Center.
Don't worry if you don't swim like a mermaid, you can still be part of the fun! We need volunteers for both days of the event, please take a look at how you can help.
We look forward to seeing you on the pool deck!
Register online!
Volunteer
Come to our Volunteer and Intern Orientation
When: Wednesday, September 5, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Where: WCRC office, 5741 Telegraph Ave. (at the corner of 58th St. in North Oakland.)
Transportation: AC Transit 40 and 40L buses stop right in front. There is also plenty of parking if you are driving.
Find out about who we are, what volunteers and interns do, and basic information about cancer.
To sign up for an orientation, e-mail or call Sarah, sarah@wcrc.org, 510.601.4040 x105
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 is not listed, please call Dolores at 510.420.7900 x112.
See a list of the support groups at WCRC!
Food Labels
by LauraLynn Jansen
Choose your 3 favorite processed foods and analyze their labels. Are they healthy?
Read Entire Article. . .
LauraLynn Jansen can be contacted through her
website, www.ihcoach.com
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To empower women with cancer to be active and informed
consumers and survivors; to provide community for women
with cancer and their supporters; to educate the general
community about cancer; and to be actively involved
in the struggle for a life-affirming, cancer-free society.
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