Now in its 19th year, the Holiday Homes Tour is the perfect way to kick off the holidays! Gather your friends and family, marvel at the exquisite decor, enjoy the festive entertainment, and feel good about helping cancer patients and their families.

Get your tickets early and save! Click here to order your tickets online at the $25 presale price until Oct. 31.

You can be part of the team! We are seeking volunteers to help out as ticket-takers and in-house docents on both tour days. If you are interested, please complete the online form, by clicking here.

Join us for our Family Gingerbread Event on November 14th at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura. To learn more about the Gingerbread event, click here.

Our gratitude goes out to everyone who contributed to the 2nd Annual
Paws 4 Hope

Committee
Karen & Steve Furnari, Co-Chairs
Dolores Craven
Bob Ferber
Ronnie Franklin
Erin Michaels
Renee Ripps
Sandi Vane
Nancy Wohl
Kim Woolcott-Gindera

Sponsor
Verizon

In-Kind Sponsors
Adobe Cantina
Rosemarie Asam
City of Westlake Village
CR Print
Dole Food Company
Focused on the Details Photography
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Healthy Pet
Ann & Jim Hohimer
Laughing Dog Pet Products
Lazy Dog Cafe
Lister Rentals
Erin Michaels
Oakbrook Awards & Promotions
Oasis Wellness Center
One Dollar Dog Toy
Renee Ripps
Rubio's
Jewelry Designed by Rachel Shur
Signature Signs
Starbucks at Ventu & Hillcrest
Stonefire Grill
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
TIFA Chocolate & Gelato
Ventura County Sheriff's Dept. K-9 Unit
Yoga With Your Doga

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a Legacy Society reception on November 14th, with guest Claudia Sangster.

Claudia is Director of Philanthropy Services with Harris myCFO and is former president and current member of the Board of the Associated Women for Pepperdine University, current Board member of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute and founding partner of Los Angeles Social Venture Partners. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the state bar associations of Texas (inactive) and California, and the L.A. Bar Associations.

Claudia received a Tribute to the Human Spirit Award at The Wellness Community West Los Angeles' Gala this year.

Invitations will be sent to Legacy Society Members early next week. For more information, please contact, Suzanne Drace at 805-371-0417 or via email.

As many of you know, the repairs to the corner beams and the South wall of the building resulted in significant unplanned costs for TWCVV and a delay in the completion of the Garden.

All of the hardscape materials have been purchased and are scheduled to be on site and ready for installation in November; including the pavers, tiles, benches, fountains, and gazebo seats. Once the hardscape is in-place, the planting will begin.

Thank you to the donors, volunteers, and local companies who have helped bring the Garden of Hope from canvas to reality.

For a list of donors and companies, click here.

To watch a short video from the United Way Day of Caring and the volunteers from Anthem working on the Garden of Hope, click here.

Canvas for a Cure

Artists Reception on October 15, 2010 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm, The Art Gallery at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. All of the artwork in this exhibit is available to purchase and 20% of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to TWCVV.

Flooring 101

Flooring 101 will make a donation when you purchase Stainmaster Ultra Life Carpet through October 31. For locations visit www.floors101.com.

Join us October 22nd for Creative Expression: Helping Your Child Communicate Needs for Support on Their Cancer Journey .

This is an interactive workshop for children with cancer and their family members where you will be guided through a creative activity to build a one page profile that will share what is most important about who your child is and what kind of support you and your child need from your medical care-giving team.

To get ready for this interactive exercise please bring copies of 2-3 favorite photos of your son or daughter and start thinking about:

• What people admire about your child
• What are your child's favorite things
• What is/makes a good/bad day for your child in the hospital

For more information, please click here. Please register, by calling 805-379-4777 or via email.

Comedy Night
Frances Dilorinzo
Monday, October 11th
7:00-8:00 PM

This is an ongoing series of comedy nights made possible by the funds raised at the Stand Up for Cancer Survivors fundraiser held in 2009.
Frances has been working on Bravo's reality show called The Real Housewives of Orange County. It will air late this fall and Frances will be the one with the real personality, sarcastic mouth, and smallest boobs. For these reasons, Bravo did not pick her as a main housewife, but, is the "friend outside the gates" and in the process of moving into lovely Coto de Caza.

Please RSVP by calling 805.379.4777 or via email. To download a program flyer, click here.

Community Memorial Health System
presents:
How the Environment Impacts Cancer
Date: Saturday, October 9th
Location: Ventura Beach Marriott, 2055 Harbor Blvd, Ventura

Leading cancer experts will discuss what you can do to decrease your cancer risk within your daily environment.

For more information or to RSVP, please call 805-652-5385

Los Robles Hospital
14th Annual Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Awareness Event
Date: Satrurday, October 16th
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village

An expert panel of physicians will present the latest clinical update on breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

For more information or to RSVP, please call 1-877-888-5746.

St Johns Regional Medical Center and St John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
Breast Cancer Awareness Presentation
Date: Saturday, October 16th
Time 11:30 am -2:00 pm (Light lunch will be served)
Location: St John's Regional Medical Center, Garden Level

A panel of experts will explore issues and answer questions of importance to you in managing your breast health. For more information, click here.

Reservations are required by October 13th. Please call 805-988-2641.

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Breast Cancer Connection: New and Future Therapies with Silvana Martino, DO, and Cathy Chung, MD
Date: Thursday, October 21st
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location: The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village.

Drs. Martino and Chung have contributed to state of the art, paradigm-changing therapies that have progressed from the clinical laboratory to the bedside.

Please RSVP, by calling 805-379-4777 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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