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| News From The Women's Cancer Resource Center |
February 2009 |
Greetings!
There are many ways you can support the Women's Cancer Resource Center - by volunteering, donating, attending events and telling your family and friends about the services we provide.
Possibly the most challenging and rewarding way of supporting the center is by serving on the Board of Directors.
Our board currently includes ten highly talented and dedicated women who represent the communities we serve, lead our fundraising efforts and offer an extensive array of professional expertise to the Center - financial, legal, human resources, marketing and communications and social services.
Our board continues to seek individuals to join in the work we do to advance the mission and financial well being of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. We especially need individuals with financial expertise and leadership ability for our Finance Committee.
If you are interested or have a friend or colleague who might be interested in board service, please review the job description and contact me for an introduction to the center and an interview. Peggy McGuire
Executive Director
Women's Cancer Resource Center
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Are you a good listener? Are you compassionate? If so, you might consider volunteering with WCRC.
It has been reported that some of the benefits of volunteering include developing better interpersonal skills, such as understanding people better, motivating others, and dealing with difficult situations. In addition, many people who volunteer have said that volunteering has helped them to develop better communication skills. Another benefit of volunteering is that you can increase your knowledge about the issue related to your volunteering which if you volunteered for WCRC, you would be sure to learn more about cancer and other issues related to women's health.
If you are interested in learning more about our volunteer opportunities, please visit our website and/or attend our next Volunteer Orientation. Come to our Volunteer and Intern Orientation
Wednesday, February 4, 6 to 7:30 pm Where: WCRC office, 5741 Telegraph Ave. (at the corner of 58th St. in North Oakland.) Transportation: AC Transit 1 and 1R buses. There is also plenty of parking if you are driving. Find out about Women's Cancer Resource Center, 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. |
CULTURAL & HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS - all free of charge
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. Send your contact information (postal and email address) to margo@wcrc.org to ensure that you receive a current schedule. You can also check the calendar on our website.
NEW EVENTS
Cooking Club With Sandy Der, Chef and Certified Nutrition Consultant Register with margo@wcrc.org or call 510-601-4040 x111.
Wednesday, February 18, 6 - 8 PM
Cooking with Mushrooms - Cultivated and wild: Mushroom Ragout, Roasted Mushrooms, and more.
Wednesday, March, 18, 6 - 8 PM
Rolls and Wraps using rice paper, tortillas, nori, or lettuce as the wrappers. Asian Style Minced Turkey in Lettuce, Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls using rice paper, non-traditional Nori Rolls and an Indian flavors wrap with lavash.
Wednesday, April 15, 6 - 8 PM
Knife skills and other basic cooking techniques.
Please see WCRC's website for classes beyond April.
Living Wheat and Gluten Free
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:30-8 P.M. Register: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111
Wheat and gluten allergies and intolerance are becoming increasingly prevalent in the US, and even those without an intolerance can benefit from reducing their intake of highly-hybridized, highly-processed, low-nutrition wheat flour products. Benefits to your health can include improved digestion, mood, sleep, skin and energy levels. Come learn the facts about wheat and gluten, their impacts on our health and how to avoid and replace them in your diet. The evening will include sampling a range of wheat and gluten-free goodies and a list of resources for a gluten-free lifestyle. The instructor, K. Ruby of the Institute of Urban Homesteading, has been living wheat-free for over 12 years and swears by it as an important contributing factor to her vibrant good health.
Nutrition Workshops
with Sandy Der
Certified Nutrition Consultant www.betterwaytowellness.com Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 - 8:30 PM Kicking Sugar Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7 - 8:30 PM Anti-Cancer Foods & Lifestyle Tuesday, March 3, 7 - 8:30 PM Health Properties of Tea: Red, Green, Black & White Tuesday, March 17, 7 - 8:30 PM Heart Health You may attend one or all sessions. Register: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111
This class is suitable for beginning and  continuing painters. Each class will begin with warm-up exercises and then will have a demonstration of watercolor techniques and examples of those techniques in paintings. There will be in-class assignments to practice techniques and explore each student's creativity.
Sat. & Sun. March 21 & 22; 10 AM - 3 PM
Light lunch provided.
Taught by Margo Rivera-Weiss, whose painting is shown here. All basic materials supplied. Class size limited -- priority given to people who can attend both days.
Art, Love Poetry & Chocolate
Indulge your heart & your senses. Read  inspirational love poetry by Rumi & others, munch on sweet chocolate, and share in an afternoon of pleasure. We'll create playful collages using poetry, images & found objects, that you can later frame and hang on your wall. Feel free to bring your favorite love poem to share.
Taught by Tachina Rudman-Young Sunday, February 8th; 2-4 PM All materials supplied. RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111
Dream Group
This dream group offers you a chance to share and understand your dreams and use them in your healing process. We'll cover the basics of dreamwork, including transform nightmares into healing energy and using healing imagery from your dreams.
Five Wednesdays, January 28- February 25
2:30-3:45 PM
Led by Zoé Newman, MFT.
Please reserve your space with Zoé at 510-527-9061.
ONGOING CLASSES
Writing for Wellness With Abba Anderson Third Saturday of each month 2:00-4:00 PM In this supportive workshop, we'll write like the wind, share writing about our lives, & experience a deepening connection with ourselves & with each other. Abba is a writer & healing practitioner. Register: 510-684-2552 or abbaanderson@aol.com Yarn DivasFor knitters & other crafters Instruction by Kate Freeman of Knit One One Last Tuesday of each month, 7:00-9:00 P.M. Come learn to knit or bring a crafts project to work on in a friendly atmosphere. RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111 |
| REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
On behalf of the environment, WCRC is offering two ways for you to reduce your carbon footprint.
The first is you can donate your old car, truck, motorcycle, boat, recreational vehicle, or camper to WCRC and get a tax deduction! For more information, call 1-877-999-8322 or visit the Vehicle Donation page.
The second is you can attend our Climate Change Workshop.
Climate Change Workshop
Save Money
Conserve Resources
Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 AM - Noon With yvonne charles Come learn about easy, effective approaches for saving resources, saving money, and lessening your carbon foot print. Our carbon footprint is an easy way to measure our impact on the planet and look at our health in a new way. WCRC invites you to a workshop to: *calculate your carbon footprint *create an easy action plan to reduce your footprint *cut down your bills *experience more joyful & healthy ways of living *get incentives to get you started RSVP: margo@wcrc.org or 510-601-4040 x111 |
SATELLITE SHOW OF THE ART OF LIVING BLACK: The Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition and Self-Guided Art Tour
This show features the vibrant oil pastel  work of Hilda Robinson (pictured here) and the warm chalk pastel work of Minnie Grimes.
Friday, Feb. 13, 7-9 PM
Reception with the artists
Music by DESTINY,
Sound Sculptress, www.HarpistFromTheHood.com
Refreshments
The show runs February 13 through March 12, 2009.
The gallery is wheelchair accessible. There is no charge for the show or the reception.
Regular gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 9AM - 5 PM.
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BEYOND WCRC
Lesbian Health Summit to Be Held in San Francisco: March 6 - 8, 2009
"The mental, physical and spiritual health of lesbian, bisexual and queer women and transgender people are complex and under-discussed topics," said Diane Sabin, Executive Director of the Lesbian Health & Research Center and organizer of the Summit. "At the Summit, we will broadly discuss how health plays into the lives, loves, and communities of LBT people around the country. In addition, we are excited about hosting a section dedicated to controversies in our community - creating a safe public space for complicated engagement."
Confirmed panelists and workshop presenters include pioneers in lesbian and queer women's health: Rebecca Fox, Director of the National Coalition for LGBT Health; Dr. Sandra Hernández, Chief Executive Officer of the San Francisco Foundation; Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, Chief Executive Officer of the Gay Men's Health Crisis; Sheila James Kuehl, the first openly gay California legislator and author of single payer health plan; and Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of Adolescent Health Initiatives, César E. Chavez Institute, San Francisco State University.
More information on the 2009 National Lesbian Health Summit - including registration - can be found here.
The Lesbian Health & Research Center (LHRC) is dedicated to improving the health of lesbians, bisexual women, transgender people, and our families. To achieve this goal, we create comprehensive programs of research, education and trainings, public events and community collaborations. For more information about LHRC, please visit their website. |
SUGAR - ANYTHING BUT SWEET By Sandy Der
Last month, we wrote about six things you can do to "Eat Well for Health." This month, we add another to reduce or eliminate entirely -- sugar.
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