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Award Winner
WCRC's Community Outreach Manager
Margo Rivera-Weiss, won the "Ripple Effect" Oakland Indie Award honoring her work at the Women's Cancer Resource Center and on behalf of the arts community.
Congratulations and thank you Margo!
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News From The Women's Cancer Resource Center
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Greetings!
Gentle readers, I have a favor to ask of you. Please complete the readership survey that accompanies this month's e-Bulletin.
You will help us to better communicate our mission, programs, successes and challenges by letting us know what you enjoy and how we can improve. One lucky respondent will receive a $50 gift card to Havana Cuban Cuisine in Alameda or Walnut Creek.
June promises to be a really busy month! WCRC supporters are responding generously to our mid-year appeal letter ( click here), my niece Anna graduates from high school and she, her mother and I plan a vacation together afterward, the 2009/2010 budget and operating plan go to the Board for approval, and nearly every weekend is marked by a wonderful community event to benefit WCRC. My deep thanks to these friends of the Center for raising funds for WCRC:
Dan Golia for his "one grumpy man walk" from San Jose to San Francisco over Memorial Day weekend;
Heidi Mayer for the First Annual Community Golf Tournament at Tilden Park Golf Course on May 31;
Susan Liroff for an afternoon of song and laughter on May 31 at The Space;
The Bay Area Dragon Boat Foundation for the Paddle for Life at Jack London Square on June 6; and
Dean McCully for People Paddle for the Cure in Foster City on June 13.
These events will make it possible for WCRC to successfully meet its revenue goals for 2008/2009 - possibly the most challenging year for fundraising ever.
Wishing you a wonderful summer,
Peggy McGuire
Executive Director
Women's Cancer Resource Center
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Highlighted Event
A Fun Event - Enjoy Dancing....Find it Relaxing
Join WCRC staff and volunteers to kick off the summer with an evening of Motown. Dig out those 60s clothes and join us for some cool "fun"!!
Friday, June 19, 2009 ▪ 7:00 - 9:00 pm
To RSVP call 510-420-7900 x113
Light Refreshments will be served
For a full listing of other WCRC events please click here.
A new schedule will be available in July including: Collage, Henna, 2 Events about Sleep, a Reading by the author of Cancer Bitch, West African Cooking, All About Beans and much more! |
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Fundraising
Dragon Boat Racing
 Dragon boat racing is a 2,300 year old sport with over 50 million participants worldwide.
The 2009 Paddle for Life Race, benefiting the Women's Cancer Resource Center, will be held on Saturday, June 6 starting at Jack London Square. Teams consist of 10 paddlers and a drummer. Novice paddlers are welcome. You can also sign up as an individual paddler and a team will be found for you. Race registration also includes full equipment usage, free practices and one-on-one coaching from dragon boat experts. All teams will be provided with a race-day steersperson and if needed, a drummer. There are two divisions, Mixed with a minimum of 4 women and Open with any combination of men or women. For more information, to register or volunteer, go to www.paddleforlife.org.
For more benefits, fundraising events and ways to support the work of Women's Cancer Resource Center please visit our website. |
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Volunteering
Support Women with Cancer by Volunteering @WCRC
 Come to our Volunteer and Intern Orientation Wednesday, June 3, 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, contact Sarah, sarah@wcrc.org, 510-601-4040 x105. |
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Edible East Bay
 Local Food Magazine "Edible East Bay" featured WCRC's Cooking Club and Sandy Der in their latest issue.
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Our Mission
To empower women with cancer to be active and informed consumers and survivors; to provide community for women with cancer and their supporters; to educate the general community about cancer; and to be actively involved in the struggle for a life-affirming, cancer-free society.
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