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Total Reading Time: 4.5 minutes
We are still grinning after such a wonderful Cancer Survivors Day Picnic on June 5! You can see new photos on our website.
Bust the summer duldrums with volunteer work! Here are two fun and unique opportunities:
Garden of Hope Work Day
Book Sale Fundraiser Pictured: Volunteers Debbie Schaeffer and Elias Gross prepare for the Book Sale.
Monday, July 12, 7:00 - 8:00pm In the decade since starting in the great San Francisco comedy scene, Steve has played clubs, colleges and corporate events across America. He has been a repeat guest on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show. As a former Navy Submariner, Steve is most proud of the many trips he has made to perform for the troops in the Mid-east. When Steve was diagnosed with cancer in his 30s, he made it his life's mission to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman. Read about his inspirational journey at his website. (Spoiler alert: He made it onto the show! You can see his performance here.)
Led by Wendy Hammers and Kay Richards This one-time workshop is a hands-on opportunity to write and tell your real life story from all chapters of your lives. We will write, laugh, cry, share stories and experiences. Your only experience necessary is your life. Wendy Hammers (pictured) is an author, actress, and writing and performance coach. Kay Richards is a breast cancer survivor, writer and creator of the Cancer Vixen blog. Click here to check out the details and learn about Wendy Hammers and Kay Richards! Attendance is limited to 15 cancer survivors or loved ones. To reserve your spot call 805.379.4777.
Cancer from a Chinese Medicine Perspective: The purpose of this workshop is to help people with cancer and their loved ones make informed choices about complementary medicine. Presenter Mike Long, L.Ac. will focus primarily on two modalities of traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture and qigong. Mike Long, L.Ac is a licensed acupuncturist and a graduate of the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine.
Ice Cream Social at New Location
Emotional Impact of Cancer: Survival Strategies
This workshop will cover Dr. Cherkas' Ten Tips for Successful Living, which can help those living with cancer to improve their quality of life. These tips include caring for yourself, living for today, planning for the future rather than worrying about it, and learning from the past.
Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment: Presenter Ada Braun, MD, PhD will discuss state-of-the art findings of international leaders in the field of breast cancer research, detection, and treatment as presented at the December 2009 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The presentation will cover the most current information about new breast cancer therapies in development and the latest thinking on chemotherapy. Dr. Braun is Clinical Research Medical Director Hematology/Oncology at Amgen in Thousand Oaks. Refreshments and snacks will be served and childcare will be provided on-site.
We're collecting new and used books at The Oaks Shopping Center, and we could really use your help! Please bring your books to our location at The Oaks Mall, first floor between Banana Republic and Marciano, near the Johnny Rockets mall entrance.
Drop off times are: We'll have receipts for tax deduction, and we can even meet you at a loading dock for larger loads! Just call 805.379.4777 to arrange a time with our wonderful volunteers. Speaking of volunteers, if you're interested in helping with the Book Collection or Book Sale, please give Jessica Tutsock a call at 805.379.4777, or send her an email!
Special thanks to Board member Ken Kossoff for contributing this article. Ken is a certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Naming TWCVV as a beneficiary on a retirement account can be a win-win situation - benefiting both TWCVV and the family of the account holder. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are a great way to save for retirement: taxes are deferred on earnings, and income tax is paid only on the amounts taken out of the IRAs. Because of this, most people think it is best to take out as little as possible. But retirement accounts were really created by the government to encourage people to save for retirement. They were not created to pass to the next generation, but by taking only minimum distributions, many people leave retirement accounts with substantial savings to their surviving family members. Income tax still has to be paid on money taken out of IRAs, even if it's the surviving beneficiaries taking it out. If the account holder has an estate subject to estate taxes, the beneficiaries of the IRA can end up losing 70% to 80% in taxes. That means that for taxable estates, the beneficiaries of IRAs will get only pennies on the dollar. While there is no estate tax in 2010, in 2011, any estate over $1,000,000 is taxable at rates starting at 55%. This is where TWCVV comes in. The only exception to paying income taxes on IRA proceeds is a donation to a qualified non-profit organization like TWCVV. If TWCVV is named as a beneficiary of your IRA, TWCVV would pay no income taxes on the IRA proceeds. At the same time, your family could get a valuable tax deduction - check with your CPA or other tax advisors on whether you would get the valuable tax benefits that are available to many taxpayers. You can see how naming TWCVV as the beneficiary of your IRA can be far more valuable to TWCVV than it would be to your family, because TWCVV would get 100 cents on the dollar - far more than your family would get even in the best of circumstances. To learn more, please contact Suzanne Drace at 805.371.0417 or via email.
Text the word COMMUNITY to the phone number 90999 to donate $10 to help families affected by cancer. Full terms and conditions at www.mgive.com/a.
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