Cancer Society of Greenville County
This month we are happy to highlight Cancer Society of Greenville County; Plus Incorporated partners with the Cancer Society of Greenville County in handling their copier. For 50 years, the Cancer Society of Greenville County has been caring for Greenville residents affected by cancer, not only by providing financial assistance but also through emotional and educational support and many countless other means of simply being present with people in their need. Cancer is not content to stay put. Neither are we. We seek to provide holistic care for a disease that is so holistically devastating. We want to step without fear into the mess that cancer makes in people's lives. What we have seen emerge time and time again in cancer victims is the brave and beautiful audacity to hope. When local people care for local victims, when families have someone to carry the weight with them, hope puts down its own roots and drives out the tentacles of fear and despair.
In the years of providing local care to local victims, the Cancer Society of Greenville County has placed itself in the heart of our community, settling down in locations familiar to the local ear: Dunbar Street, the Red Cross Building on Grove Road, Aberdeen Drive, and now 113 Mills Avenue at the House of Hope. Further, the Society has facilitated fundraising events that remain staples on the calendars of Greenville residents, including the Hope Ball held every two years, the Annual Ladies' Golf Benefit, and the Holiday Greenery Sale. What's more, the local flavor of the Society is evidenced by the countless faces and names who have found hope in the face of cancer. Hope is here-here in our community, for our cancer victims. You can find it, and you can be a part of helping others find it. Whatever your place in the story, you will determine how the rest of it goes.
In 2015, The Cancer Society of Greenville County will celebrate 50 years of serving the Greenville community. We provide hope, help and healing to those struggling with cancer in Greenville.
In honor of our Anniversary, we have comprised a committee of community leaders to plan and implement a year-long celebration of our anniversary and we invite you to help us celebrate this milestone and our life changing work.
Events for The Cancer Society of Greenville 2015
Say Whoa to Cancer Luncheon
The Cancer Society of Greenville County will be holding a Say Whoa to Cancer luncheon in September 2015 to focus on good health habits and nutrition and how they relate to cancer prevention. While the primary focus of this event is to focus on prevention and education, we will also recognize cancer survivors in the community.
The speak will be a physician, best-selling author, and motivational speaker, Dr. Ann Kulze is on a personal crusade to share with as many people as possible the joys of living well. She is a renowned authority in the areas of nutrition, healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. As a gifted teacher with unrivaled credibility and passion, Dr. Ann transforms all of the "new science" of healthy living into programs that are simple, easy and fun!
We invite all corporations and company leaders, health professionals, human resource officers, individuals and wellness directors.
Cancer Prevention Palooza
The Cancer Society will also be holding the Cancer Prevention Palooza. This is a free community event focusing on steps that can be taken to prevent cancer and to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Preventing Cancer through food, fitness, screenings and fun. This event will be held October 24, 2015 at Greenville Technical College.
Ideas for the Day
A light breakfast will be served
Fitness and Food Fair with multiple vendors
Screenings and education: Onsite Mammograms, blood mobile, prostate and gyn. exam referrals, skin cancer and head and neck cancer screenings, etc.
Attendees would break up into groups and attend the following break-out sessions:
Cooking Demonstrations Mindfulness Yoga/Pilates
Fitness on a budget Nutrition on a budget Zumba
For more information about the Cancer Society of Greenville County. You can visit their website at www.cancersocietygc.org or call them at (864) 232-8439