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David Wank
Chair, CSCVVSB
Board of Directors
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Dear Friends,
Happy New Year from all of us at Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara (CSC). As incoming Board Chair I am thrilled to be starting this milestone year - our 25th Anniversary Year - with an organization so close to my heart. When my father was hit with the devastation of cancer, the support and friendship he found at CSC made a huge impact on him. In fact, he placed the people at CSC right up there with family, friends, and doctors as those who were most important to him during his experience with cancer.
Our programs provide the hope, evidence-based education, and encouragement that make an enormous, life-changing difference to people with cancer and their loved ones. CSC cannot provide these programs without YOUR help. Today, in celebration of our 25th Anniversary, I am asking you to help us Keep Hope Alive for Another 25 years.
No gift is too large or too small to make a difference. Here are four simple ways you can make a 100% tax-deductible gift (Tax ID#: 77-0205691):
- Secure online donations can be made at www.bitly.com/HopeAlive25
- Call Teesa Loveless, Development Assistant, at (805) 379-4777 ext. 232 for a one-time gift over the phone or to discuss monthly recurring donations.
- Consider us in your Legacy Giving planning process.
- Mail your check made payable to Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara to 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361
On behalf of everyone at Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara, thank you for keeping hope alive and have a Happy New Year.
David Wank, Chair, CSCVVSB Board of Directors
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: DEAN BENJAMIN
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Dean and Laura Benjamin on a
recent trip to Istanbul
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"Desperation" is what led Dean Benjamin to contact CSC. In 2014 Dean, retired from his job as a general manager in electronics manufacturing, was diagnosed with Stage 2B cancer of the tonsil and tongue. His treatment was a combination of chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and his prognosis was excellent. His doctors were highly confident that the cancer would be eradicated.
Although Dean's outlook for battling the cancer was good, the adverse side effects of his treatment threw him into what he describes as "the depths of despair." Desperate for help, Dean went online and found out about Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara.
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WIG & STACHE PARTY FRIDAY, MARCH 4
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Tickets are available now for The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club Wig & Stache Party, Friday, March 4, 6-10pm at the Four Seasons Westlake Village, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Click here to see a flyer. For tickets call Kerstin Leavitt, 805.379.4777 ext. 233.
Tickets are $95 per person and include a cocktail, delicious food, raffle, contests, dancing and a fabulous silent auction.
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara is one of the beneficiaries of this event!
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SAVE THE DATE! LET'S BAKE A DIFFERENCE - SUN. MARCH 20
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Join us on Sunday, March 20, 12-4pm for the biggest Cupcake and Dazzling Dessert Tasting of the year at the Westlake Village Inn! Details here.
Proceeds from the 5th Annual Let's Bake a Difference event will benefit Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara.
Want to participate? Click here to register as a professional or amateur baker.
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SPEAKER'S BUREAU SPOTLIGHT: ART CONNOLLY
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The Speaker's Bureau at Cancer Support Community is a group of people who found hope and encouragement at CSC and are dedicated to spreading the word about the organization's programs and services. Through speaking engagements at local corporations, service groups, schools and more, the Speaker's Bureau is a powerful tool, helping to raise awareness of CSC's offerings throughout our community.
Interested in helping the Speaker's Bureau or booking someone to speak to your group? Call (805) 379-4777 to get started.
Each month we will introduce a Speaker's Bureau member on our blog. Many thanks to
Art Connolly for being our first volunteer!
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ASK THE EXPERT: ADVICE FOR TALKING TO PEOPLE IN GRIEF
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We are honored to be hosting one of the most well-known contemporary experts and lecturers on grief and loss in our Distinguished Speaker Series.
David Kessler, MA will present "The Bogeyman in the Closet" on Thursday, January 28, 6:30 to 8pm at CSC in Westlake Village. Learn more about this special event here.
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THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE HOLIDAYS SPECIAL AT CSC
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CSC Program Director Sheila Hammer, LCSW, with her son Everett and Mr. Claus
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We have many people to thank for making our Annual Holiday Boutique and our Holiday Party such lovely events. You can see photos from the Boutique here and photos from the Holiday Potluck here.
Thanks to everyone who made our Annual Holiday Party such a special evening! Thanks especially to:
JoyCatchers, Linda Franco, Volunteers Jason Sussman, Krishna Shah and Deanna Unternaharer, Twenty88 of Camarillo, Lianne Ingalla, Norm MacDonald and Nancy Solomon, Jillian Rose Photography, Bea, Michael and Barrington, and, of course, thanks to Santa Claus for making an appearance during his busy season.
Our Annual Holiday Boutique was a fun, festive event for a great cause. Thanks to everyone who made it possible, especially event co-chairs Trichia Asadurian, Andrea Roschke, Ann Houseal, and Lauri Rivetti; Sponsors Baxalta Incorporated, Roschke & Wall Business Advisors and CPAs, Inc. and Verizon, plus Media Sponsors Ventura County Star and The Acorn Newspapers, and In-Kind Sponsors Eyedentity Graphics, StudioGrafik, and Signature Signs. Thanks also to our wonderful volunteers - we love you! And thanks to our gingerbread chefs for their amazing creations: Hyatt Westlake Plaza - Nancy Macias, Sous Chef, Williams-Sonoma - Rebeka Torres, Manager, Kneady - Kati Angelini & Ashley Guerrero, CEO and Co-Founders, Sylvia Rieman, Culinary Educator.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE - VOLUNTEER AT CSC
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Meet new friends, have some fun, share your talents, and make a difference for people affected by cancer! CLICK HERE to see upcoming opportunities to make a difference. |
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Thank you for helping to enhance our programs in December:
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Ziona Friedlander
Melody Benjamin, MD
Judy Calvin, MS
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Click the links for details on each event
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