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January 2010
In this issue
  • Upcoming Events
  • Stress is so 2009!
  • Holiday Photos
  • Free Breast Cancer Resource
  • What's New at The Hope Herald
  • Give Hope & Stay Connected
  • Total Reading Time: 3.5 minutes

    Happy New Year!

    We welcome every new year as a chance to meet people who inspire and amaze us, and offer new seminars and programs to help you navigate the cancer journey.

    We have one goal: To provide education, support, and hope to help people with cancer and their families enhance their health and well-being. I welcome your suggestions and ideas for how we can better achieve our goal - just hit reply and let me know how we can best help you.

    We thank the individuals, corporations, and foundations who believe in our mission and who provided financial support, volunteer hours, and in-kind donations in 2009. If you would like to learn more about how you can help, please contact me or Maddy Sattler at 805.379.4777. Best wishes for a happy 2010,


    Upcoming Events
    Karen Rontowski - Comedy Night

    Comedy Night: Laughter Is the Best Medicine!
    Featuring Karen Rontowski (pictured)
    Monday, January 11, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
    TWC V/V, 530 Hampshire Rd., Westlake Village
    RSVP 805.379.4777 or via email.
    Refreshments will be served.
    Details HERE.

    Chatsworth: Watercolor Classes
    Six-week series beginning Tuesday, January 19
    10am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm

    No experience necessary.
    The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura SFV Satellite
    at the Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation
    9410 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth
    RSVP 805.379.4777 or via email.
    Details HERE.

    Women's Cancers with Amer Karam, MD
    Thursday, January 21, 6:30-8:30 pm
    TWC V/V, 530 Hampshire Rd., Westlake Village
    RSVP 805.379.4777 or via email.
    Refreshments will be served.
    Details HERE.

    Ventura: "Chemo Brain" with Lorne Label, MD
    Thursday, January 28, 6:30-8:30pm
    Community Memorial Hospital Board Room
    147 N. Brent St., Ventura
    To RSVP call 805.652.5459.
    Details HERE.

    Stress is so 2009!
    Reduce Stress at TWC

    Is stress management a priority for you in 2010? Let The Wellness Community be your partner in taking control of your stress and taking positive steps to reduce it. We offer stress management programs five days a week, all free of charge:

    Yoga for Stress Management meets every Monday at 11:30am.
    The Knitting Club meets every Tuesday at 1:00pm.
    Beginning Yoga meets every Wednesday at 4:30pm.
    Gentle Yoga meets every Wednesday at 7:00pm
    Support Groups for people with cancer and their loved ones meet every Thursday, as well as other days of the week. Groups are led by professional therapists and require a brief interview and orientation session.
    Relaxation and Guided Imagery meets every Friday at 12:00pm.
    You don't have to take the weekends off from stress management! Qigong meets every Saturday at 9:00am.

    Call 805-379-4777 to learn more. The only program that requires pre-registration is the support group.

    We look forward to seeing you soon! In the meantime, check out these online resources for stress management:

    Holiday Photos

    These joyful photos from our Wellness Community Holiday Parties will bust those post-holiday blues! Click here to view. (You don't have to be a member of Facebook to view, but if you are, please become a fan!)

    Thanks to the many volunteers, staff members, and participants who gathered to celebrate the holiday season with us. We will treasure the memories and look forward to the next celebration!

    Free Breast Cancer Resource

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life.

    Insight, Living Beyond Breast Cancer's quarterly newsletter, contains updates on the latest treatment options, profiles of women affected by breast cancer and articles on issues such as nutrition, fatigue, breast cancer genetics, intimacy and sexuality, fertility and pregnancy and more.

    Click here to read back issues, including such topics as:

    LBBC also has Message Boards, a Clinical Trials Resource Center and more.

    What's New at The Hope Herald

    Check out our latest blog post, "In The News...", and please let us know what you think and what other topics you'd like to see in The Hope Herald.

    Give Hope & Stay Connected
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    Text a $5.00 donation. Text the word COMMUNITY to the phone number 90999 to donate $5 and give hope to a child affected by cancer!. Full terms and conditions at www.mgive.com/a.

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