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| News From The Women's Cancer Resource Center |
May 2009 |
Greetings!
 When Page Hodel met Madalene Rodriguez, she wanted to say "I love you" in a way it had never been said before. She started leaving a beautifully-crafted heart on her doorstep on Sunday so that Madalene would find it on her way out the door on Monday.
Seven months after they met, Madalene was diagnosed with cancer and four months later she died. Two years have gone by and Page continues to create "Monday Hearts for Madalene" each week in tribute to her partner.
I am one of the lucky members of Page's "tribe" who find a heart every Monday morning among my e-mails. Thank you Page for sharing this emblem of joy and love with me.
Page is working with a publisher on a color photography book and deluxe greeting card set of "Monday Hearts for Madalene" that will be released in February of 2010. With extraordinary generosity, she has committed a portion of the proceeds to the Women's Cancer Resource Center. We received the first check from Page a couple of weeks ago. We have a lot to be grateful for at the Women's Cancer Resource Center, most of all each other.
I deeply appreciate the compassion and dedication you bring to the work every day.
Peggy McGuire
Executive Director
[Image copyright Page Hodel, April 26, 2009. Please enjoy and share with your loved ones. Page only asks that these not be duplicated or published without her permission.]
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CULTURAL & HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS - all free of charge
Please visit the calendar on our website for full information. Hot off the press! We have a new fold-out event brochure available. Come by WCRC to pick one up, or contact us to send one to you.
NEW EVENTS
Healing Rage Workshop
with Ruth King 
Thursday, May 21 from 7 - 9 pm
Alma*Cuerpo*Vida
A holistic health event specially designed for Latina lesbian/ queer women, family and friends
Sunday, May 17th, time TBA
Co-Sponsored by MASA & the Pacific Center for Human Growth
Register with [email protected] or call 510-601-4040 x111
Cooking Club
With Sandy Der, Chef and Certified Nutrition Consultant
Wednesday, May 20, 6 - 8 pm
Rice and risotto using different types of rice, including black, brown, basmati and Arborio, in rice dishes from jook to risotto to rice pudding.
Gentle Pilates
with Erica Wright Belle 
Saturday, May 2, 10 - 11 am
 Title: Social Networking 101
With Lakisha Brooks
May 7, 7:00-8:30 pm -- blogs, care giving sites & more
Healing Our Losses: Creating Compassionate Community
A one-day Healing Arts event focusing on losses
Saturday, August 1, from 10:00-3:00 pm
For more information and to register, contact Connie Holmes at 510.898.0548 by Friday, July 31.
ONGOING CLASSES
Writing for Wellness
With Robyn Brooks
Fourth Saturday of each month
2:00-4:00 pm
For crocheters, knitters & other crafters
Instruction by Kelley Nayo
2nd Saturdays, 10 - 11:30 am
If you are a woman with cancer please come by and pick up a few free "Chemo Caps" donated by Kelley's Circle and Knitting Pals by the Bay.
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IN THE JANRAE COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
LGBT Group Show
[This image by Emily Rosenberg & Friends]
Reception, Friday, May 22, 7-9 pm
Show runs through June 30.
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| NEW IN THE LIBRARY
 Some are available for check out. Others may be read in the library.
Facing Cancer Together
The Adventures of Cancer Bitch
Challenge Cancer and Win!
Living With a Brain Tumor
Cancer on $5 a Day (Chemo not included)
Healing Rage
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips
We Carry Each Other
Selling Sickness
The Way of Healing - Chi Kung
Everything Changes
Lake Effect
Not Just a Pretty Face
Yoga as Medicine
From the Heart Through the Hands
Reconstructing Aphrodite
Breast Cancer for Dummies
Easy Does It Yoga
The Etiquette of Illness
Humor After the Tumor
Mom's Cancer
Pink Ribbons, Inc
Beyond Slash, Burn and Poison
A Darker Ribbon
Intimacy After Cancer
Uterine Fibroids - The Complete Guide
Essential Exercises for Breast Cancer Survivors
Turning Heads
Breastlessness
Dance as a Healing Art
Comprehensive Cancer Care
The Healing Foods
Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Activist Cancer Patient
It's Your Body...Ask!
Informed Decisions
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| FUNDRAISING
 Lirelle Yan Liu and Steve Robinson, owners of Lireille, Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art, will host an evening of art, music and jewelry to benefit WCRC on May 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The featured artist is Brenda Reinertson. Lireille is a wonderful stop for jewelry and art lovers, located at 3890 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. For more information call 510.547.3455 or e-mail [email protected]. [This image by Brenda Reinertson.] Walking for Women with CancerPlease support David Golia as he walks to raise money for WCRC. After watching his older sister die from lung cancer and his younger sister and mother battle breast cancer he's decided that it's time to get off the couch and do something.
Dave has decided to walk up El Camino Real over 4 days starting May 21. Please take a look at his website for more information. www.daveswalk.com He selected WCRC because he wants to support our clients because although the women in his family benefited from quality medical care and a large supportive family, many of our clients are not as fortunate. Dave's goal is to raise $5,000 - $10,000 with this walk. Please visit our website where you can donate online and support Dave as well as the women we serve. http://www.wcrc.org/donate.htm Do good while supporting the economy!
What if WCRC earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can! www.GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! If you already shop at Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble use GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite charity. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter "Women's Cancer Resource Center" as the charity you want to support. Thank you for supporting WCRC. Out on a Clef plus The 3 Sixties.....Plus a silent Auction
a dual benefit for WCRC and BCA Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2-4 PM 4148 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland's Laurel District $15-30 sliding scale Space limited Partial wheelchair access For more information please contact Janet Rachel at [email protected] Got Golf?
The staff at the Poppy Ridge Golf Course have selected WCRC as the beneficiary of their "Bras and Balls" event which will take place on October 6, 2009. Please join us for a day of celebration, fun and networking in Livermore( http://www.poppyridgegolf.com). The event will include a 4-person scramble, contests, prizes, box lunch and awards reception following the round of golf. Register now and remember to invite your friends to play. Just click on "Tell a Friend" and you can send them a link to this site automatically. Thank you for your support of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Visit http://www.golfdigestplanner.com/PoppyRidgeGolf/9945-BrasandBalls/ for more information. Join Tilden Ambassadors and Golfers for a Community Golf Tournament to benefit the Women's Cancer Resource Center. The event will be held at the Tilden Park Golf Course on Sunday, May 31, 2009. Registration and contests begin at 10 am. Tee time is 11 am. Lunch, prizes and a celebration are included. The cost of the event is $100 per player. If you have questions about the event please contact Sarah at 510.601-4040 x105 or [email protected]. To register for the tournament please visit:
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VOLUNTEERING
Are you a good listener? Are you compassionate? If so, you might consider volunteering with WCRC.
Come to our Volunteer and Intern Orientation
Monday, May 18, 2 to 3:30 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, [email protected], 510/601-4040 x105.
The Soul of Caregiving: Creative Processes for Emotional and Spiritual Renewal
In this presentation for cancer caregivers, participants will learn creative techniques, such as guided imagery and the 'healthy response process,' for reducing stress, overcoming obstacles and enhancing wellness.
Susanne West is Professor of Psychology at John F. Kennedy University and teaches in the School of Education and Liberal Arts and the School of Holistic Studies. She is the recipient of the 2007 Harry L. Morrison Distinguished Teaching Award at JFKU.
Thursday, July 30th 5:30 - 8:30 P.M. Please RSVP to Margo at [email protected] or 601-4040 x 111.
Save the Date:
Volunteer Recognition is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th pending confirmation of location. Details will be available soon. |
| NEW SUPPORT GROUPS
Starting in the Fall: Support group for lesbian, bi and queer women with cancer
A new peer-led support group will be forming for lesbian, bi and queer women with cancer. We are fortunate to have Robyn Brooks, poet, playwright, and teacher of English and Creative Writing at Berkeley City College, who will co-facilitate the group and who will lead writing exercises to help create support for cancer patients.
We will explore issues around partner support (and lack of support), legal issues addressing hospital access, biological family vs chosen family, sexuality, dating after treatment, support for treatment decisions, coming out to hospital/ medical staff and any other issues that come up.
We will meet every other week for 8 meetings. Time to be determined.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Support Group Begins
CAM Support Group
Co-sponsored by WCRC and the Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic
Meets at WCRC starting June 2nd. The group will meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 5:30 - 7:00 P.M.
Facilitated by Meri Hayos, a cancer survivor and MFT trainee. Please call 510-420-7900 if you are interested in joining the group or for more information.
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ABOUT MINERALS By Sandy Der
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