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What to do with that leftover turkey? Here's a creative and healthy solution from the Dole Nutrition Institute:
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8 Tips for Creating an Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and this e-news is all about gratitude. Here at the Cancer Support Community we're grateful for our participants, volunteers, supporters, workshop and group facilitators, guest speakers, and everyone who works to make a difference for people affected by cancer in our community.
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Celebrating Love in the Garden of Hope 
November is the National Awareness Month for Lung, Pancreatic, and Stomach Cancer. This month on our blog we're featuring Dennis Stansell, a CSCVVSB participant and a cancer survivor.
Diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2007, Dennis joined a support group at CSCVVSB where he ended up meeting his wife, Cynthia!
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Thank You for Opening the Door to Hope
The Holiday Homes Tour is just around the corner, Dec. 1 & 2. Do you have your tickets yet? Click here to purchase in advance and save $5.
Our Annual Boutique is even bigger this year! It will be held Dec. 1 & 2, 10am - 6pm at the Baxter/State Farm facility, One Baxter Way, Westlake Village.
We are so grateful to the homeowners, past and present, who generously open their homes for the tour. Without them, there would be no Holiday Homes Tour!
This year's home themes:
Christmas Vacation, Westlake Village
Brillig Manor, Thousand Oaks
The Colours of Christmas, Country Club Estates
Celebrating the Season, North Ranch
A Tuscan Christmas, Agoura Hills
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A Sweet Way to Kick Off the Holidays
Thanks to everyone who helped make our 5th Annual Gingerbread Event a sweet success!
Click here to see news coverage and photos from the event.
Special thanks to Neftin Westlake and Mastro's Steakhouse, and all of our event sponsors. Click here to view a list of sponsors and participating chefs.
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You're Invited: Food Truck Block Party!
When: November 18, 12-4pm
Where: Oaks Plaza, Thousand Oaks (corner of Thousand Oaks Blvd & Skyline Drive)
More info: 805.496.0010
It's a Food Truck Block Party! Featuring local food trucks, the Old School Classic Rock Band, and classic cars to entertain attendees.
Participants include Jamie's Hair Salon, Twyla K Boutique, Jewels Quest, Snoozzz Mattress, Atlas Chiropractic, and Mil Robles Dental.
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Thank You, Homecoming Sponsors!
 Special thanks to the sponsors and in-kind donors who made our Homecoming Open House on Nov. 3 a success. We truly appreciate your generosity!
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Speakers Bureau Enforces Message -
No One Should Face Cancer Alone
Our gratitude goes out to the members of the Cancer Support Community Speakers Bureau for helping to get the word out about our services.
The CSC Speakers Bureau continues to build our community outreach. Fall speaking opportunities included POMS Insurance (Woodland Hills), CityScene Cable TV (Camarillo),
Stonebridge Church (Simi Valley), Saint Stephens Church (Granada Hills), Camarillo Kiwanis, Westlake High School,
Millikan Middle School (Sherman Oaks), Thousand Oaks Optimists, and three presentations to UCLA Social Work grad students.
Participation in health fairs for State Farm Insurance, Simi Valley Free Health Clinic, LA Water & Power, West Hills Hospital, Sage Publications, Community Memorial Hospital, Cheesecake Factory and Providence Tarzana Hospital have strengthened our connection to the people we serve.
Let's keep up the momentum! Contact Karen Eckhardt with your outreach ideas.
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Thank You, Kendall!
 Kendall is a little girl with a very big heart. Kendall's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 24 and was a member of Marty's support group 15 years ago.
Kendall decided to set up a lemonade stand and bake sale to raise money for the Cancer Support Community to help her mother celebrate 15 years of cancer survivorship.
The fundraising branched out from the lemonade stand thanks to Kendall's ingenuity and the generosity of Kendall's family and neighbors.
We should really let her tell you the story. Click here to read the letter she sent along with her donation.
We truly appreciate Kendall's good deed, and we want to thank everyone who contributed.
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