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October 2007

Dear Friends,

The 2007 Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer embodied life at its fullest. Our swimmers came with their new babies, partners, cheering squads, congregations, school swim teams and loved ones. They also brought their will to survive, grief and loving memories.

We broke new ground with this year's Swim by introducing green practices and organic (and delicious) foods. We are appreciative of the hard work of Jason Harvey and Oakland Food Connection in catering the event. Channels 4 and 11 provided day of event coverage in addition to extensive radio spots.

Thank you to our sponsors

A very special thank you to the many sponsors who have donated superb food, wonderful gifts, prizes to our top fundraisers, bodywork, and dj'ing'

Please frequent these businesses and when you do, thank them for supporting the Women's Cancer Resource Center!

My deepest thanks to each one of you who supported this amazing event - swimmers, clients, volunteers, board members, staff and friends of the center. We closed Sunday evening with $235,000 in donations (up from $204,000 last year) and I am confident that we will raise more than $300,000 in total pledges. Please brag about your accomplishment to your friends and colleagues and keep sending in those pledges!

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

• No Smiling Matter: There Really Is Lead in Some Lipstick
• Groundbreaking Environmental Breast Cancer Study Underway
• Racial discrimination tied to breast cancer risk New study finds significant link between women's early exposure to DDT and the development of breast cancer later in life.

  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.

Please join us and let your voice be heard at Speak Out, Speak Up, A Town Hall Meeting to discuss:

What WCRC does well, what needs to be improved and changed and what innovative ideas you have for WCRC's future services and community involvement.

Monday, October 22, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Women's Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland , CA 94609

Light refreshments will be served

Please RSVP: peggy@wcrc.org or 510.601.4040 x101

 Art & Culture Events

with Rachel Anne Palacios

Rachelanne Palacios, a multicultural folk artist, will be our special guest for these workshops. Rachelanne has led numerous craft workshops and built many altars throughout our community.

Altar Constructing Ritual

Join us to learn how to make a traditional altar for our beloved family and friends who are no longer with us. We will use the crafts from the first workshop and other items.

• Saturday, October 27, 12
  PM-2 PM

All materials provided but you must register to attend.

Margo 510-601-4040x111, margo@wcrc.org

Henna Tattoos

In this exciting workshop Rachel will decorate your skin with a natural henna tattoo or mehndi. Mehndi is a temporary form of skin decoration most popular in South Asia the Middle East, North Africa and Somaliland .

• Saturday, November 17
• 12 PM-2 PM

All materials supplied but you must register to attend.

Margo 510-601-4040x111, margo@wcrc.org

 Dreams as a Healing Resource

Six Wednesdays, Oct. 31- Dec. 5th
2:30-4:00 PM

Please reserve your space margo@wcrc.org or (510) 601-4040x111.

This dream group offers you a chance to share your dreams and ways to understand your dreams and use them in your healing process. We'll cover the basics of dreamwork, explore how to transform nightmares into healing energy, and look at ways to integrate the healing imagery from your dreams to support you in your healing and in your daily life.

Led by Zoé Newman, MFT, a psychotherapist and dream group leader who gives workshops on dreams as a healing resource, and has been leading dream groups for 16 years.

 Update on Complementary & Alternative Medicine

November 15, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at WCRC
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland , CA 94609

Ann Fonfa, the President of the Annie Appleseed Project, will speak from the information she gathered this year at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), from American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), and many more meetings. She will also summarize information from journals and other sources to bring new and noteworthy information on everything to do with complementary therapies for cancer.

Ann Fonfa attends meetings, gathers information, informs and educates people with cancer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 1993 and has spoken to patient, medical, research and advocacy groups since then. She is a member of the Komen for the Cure LGBT National Advisory Council, serves as an advocate on the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Centers , has reviewed for California , Dept. of Defense, and Avon . She presented four posters this year on topics of interest to patients and advocates.

For all workshops RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040x111

 Events in Spanish

  Benefits

 The EcoMetro Guide

EcoMetro Guide is a new coupon book and directory full of resources for living sustainably in the East Bay . With 300 valuable discounts on organic food and dining, local arts and culture, green home and garden, travel and recreation, and more, the EcoMetro Guide offers users opportunities to save hundreds of dollars while exploring our community and supporting local, sustainable businesses.

For example, there are $20 worth of coupons to Whole Foods alone, and others to Piedmont Grocery, Andronico's, Farmer Joe's, the Food Mill, Elephant Pharmacy and many other grocery stores, restaurants and other local sites that you probably already patronize. These books are great to buy for yourself and for gifts. They are a great deal for just $20 and best of all WCRC gets ½ of the proceeds.

Contact margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111 to pick up a EcoMetro Guide. We will have them available at WCRC for the next month or two.

 Alice Radio CD

The Women's Cancer Resource Center is a recipient of the proceeds from Alice Radio's 11 Annual CD sales. Available through the month of October at Starbucks, the CD includes hits from Snow Patrol, Death Cab for Cutie, Norah Jones and Lily Allen. Please purchase yours, enjoy the mellow music and support WCRC.

DVA Unlimited Production is holding the 1st Annual "Allie Marie Bell" Breast Cancer Fundraiser as a benefit for WCRC

TICKETS: $25 before or $30 at the door. Group tickets available!
WHERE: Strictly Savvy, 1923 San Pablo Ave , Oakland , CA 94612
WHEN: Saturday, October 27, 2007, 2PM-8PM
WEBSITE: www.dvaunlimited.com
CONTACT: 510-776-9636 or dva_u@yahoo.com

 Anna's Jazz Island

Please save the date for a wonderful jazz performance by women musicians

Sunday, November 11, 2007
3pm-6pm
For more information please contact mekarlala@yahoo.com

For Bart Riders

BART tickets with tiny bits of value on them that you find in your wallet, pockets and drawers have just become far more valuable to the Bay Area's community organizations. As part of the Tiny Tickets Program, BART ticket holders may donate these tickets to the Women's Cancer Resource Center.

Connecting local resources and community needs is what the Tiny Tickets Program is all about. Please send your "tiny tickets" directly to

WCRC
5741 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609

If you're in the area you may also drop them off Mon - Friday 9 am - 5 pm.

 Swim-A-Mile for Women with Cancer

We have lots of swim goodies - t-shirts $15, hooded sweatshirts $25, bucket hats and caps $12. Please contact Sarah to be sure we have your size before dropping by WCRC -- sarah@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x105.

A huge THANK YOU to all of the swimmers!

  Volunteer

 Come to our Volunteer and Intern Orientation

When: Wednesday, November 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!

  Stress

by LauraLynn Jansen

Stress is a phenomenon of our culture, especially associated with this time of year...

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LauraLynn Jansen can be contacted through her website, www.ihcoach.com

  Our Mission

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.

email: news@wcrc.org
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