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is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
All programs and services are provided free of charge.
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Thanks to the
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commercefor selecting CSCVVSB as the 2013 Non-Profit Organization of
the Year
to be honored at the upcoming Spirit of Community Awards on May 16!
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An Evening of Hope, A World of Thanks
Thanks to all who attended, sponsored, and volunteered for the Evening of Hope Gala on May 3. What a memorable night to benefit the cancer support programs of CSCVVSB! Click here
to see photos from the event. To watch the honorees' tribute videos, please click here.
Bronze Sponsors: Debbie & Robin Campbell, The Oaks/Macerich, University Village
In-Kind Sponsors: CYMA Orchid, Opolo Vineyards
Copper Sponsors: Alcoa Fastening Systems, California Lutheran University, Lippe, Hellie, Hoffer & Allison, LLP, Verizon
Table Hosts: Chris Rolin, Dina Barmasse Gray, Los Robles Home Care Services, Paul McDonald/Robert Half, Steve Spector, David Wank
VIP Reception: Plated Events by Chef Jason, Conejo Rentals, Karen and Steve Furnari, Oakbrook Awards & Promotions
Media Sponsors: Acorn, Society Social Calendar, Ventura County Star
Thanks also to Ken Taylor Photography and Aaron, Thomas & Associates Inc.
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Cancer Survivors Picnic & Butterfly Release
Saturday, June 1, 1-4pm at CSCVVSB, 530 Hampshire Rd, WLV RSVP 805.379.4777Catch all the fun! Come celebrate life with fellow cancer survivors, family and friends at the National Cancer Survivors Day Picnic. Join us for good food (donated and prepared by the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks) and many fun activities, including a clown, face painting and a dance performance. Show your support by wearing your favorite team colors! Please RSVP 805.379.4777.This year we will have a Wings of Hope Butterfly Release in honor of friends and loved ones who have been touched by cancer. For a small donation you can sponsor a butterfly in honor of a loved one, and you can also help support our programs! Click here to learn more and reserve your own butterfly!
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Essay Contest Awards Luncheon
 | | Veronika Kruger, 1st Place Winner in Family/Friend category, with MC Tim Gallagher |
On April 27th, we held our 2013 Essay Contest Awards Luncheon. Congratulations to our Finalists and Winners! Click here for a list of finalists and sponsors. We will feature a different Essay Finalist each week on our Blog - please check them out and be inspired by these courageous young people. Featured this week is "Let It Be," First Place winner in the Family/Friends Category, by Veronika Kruger, a student at Oak Park High School. Click here to read the essay. Thanks to the 74 teens who submitted entries - we were impressed and humbled by each of your stories. We invite teens affected by cancer to a Pizza Party and Focus Group on Sunday, May 19 at 5pm, to make new friends and help brainstorm ways CSCVVSB can help teens. Click here for details.
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Breakaway from Cancer
Amgen invites those touched by cancer - patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates - to participate in the 2013 Breakaway Mile, an approximately half- to one-mile walk that honors and celebrates cancer survivors as part of Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer®, a national initiative founded in 2005 to increase awareness of important resources available to people affected by cancer - from prevention through survivorship. The Breakaway Mile takes place on the Amgen Tour of California race course, May 12-19, prior to the day's professional race in four 2013 host cities - Escondido, Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara, and Livermore. Click here to register. (Space limited to the first 150 registrants.)
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How NOT to Say the Wrong Thing
Did you ever wish you knew the right thing to say to a friend dealing with illness or trauma? Ever wish you could give your own friends some guidance on what to avoid saying to you in difficult times? We loved this LA Times article because it offers an easy tool for figuring out what is okay and not okay to say. It's called the Ring Theory (illustrated above). Click here to read the article. At CSCVVSB we also offer a handy list of tips called "How to Be a Good Friend to a Person with Cancer." It's available at our facility or you can click here to view it online. We hope these tools help you - whether you are a survivor, family member, or friend.
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Revlon Run/Walk: Thank You!
Thank you for supporting the Revlon Run/Walk and the fight against women's cancers by joining the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara team!
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Cancer Support Community: Out and About
 | | Lynn Buchanan volunteers at the Conejo/Las Virgines Future Foundation Health Fair on April 13 |
Health fairs and speaking engagements have been keeping our volunteers and Speakers Bureau busy! If you would like a CSCVVSB representative to speak to your club or organization, or participate at an upcoming health fair, please contact Karen Eckhardt via email or 805.379.4777.
Please stop by and say hello at one of these upcoming events!
Speakers Bureau Presentations
Friday, June 7, 12-1:30pm: Ventura Kiwanis, Poinsettia Pavilion
Health Fairs
May 18: Tarzana Treatment Centers Health Fair
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Leaving a Legacy through Planned Giving: Beth Hill-Kin, RN, MS, OCN
Beth Hill-Kin, RN, MS, OCN, is co-founder of the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara and a longtime board member. She is the Director of Nursing at Buena Vista Hospice Care, Inc.
As a Legacy Donor, Beth has chosen to help CSCVVSB provide hope and support to future generations of people affected by cancer.
"I am leaving a legacy of support through a planned gift because I am the co-founder of this organization and I want to support cancer patients even after I have passed away," says Beth. "My whole career has been dedicated to serving cancer patients so leaving this legacy is so important to me."
Click here to read more of Beth's story.
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Volunteer Opportunities at CSCVVSB!
 | | Zabelle Lorenzen, Sandi Vane, Gwen Huffer, and Sherry Stern volunteer at the 2012 Cancer Survivors Day Picnic |
Did you know that in addition to providing pride, satisfaction, and accomplishment, volunteering has other benefits, and can even help us live longer?
When we volunteer, we can:
- Solve problems
- Strengthen communities
- Improve lives
- Connect to others
- Transform our own lives
Check out this list of upcoming volunteer opportunities at CSCVVSB. If you have trouble accessing the list, or would like to meet with someone to discuss other opportunities, please call us at 805.379.4777. We appreciate your consideration!
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