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The Women’s Cancer Resource Center is holding a performance of a one- woman show entitled, “Jonna’s Body, Please Hold” at the new Marsh Theater in Berkeley on May 18. Nominated for two 2004 LA Stage Alliance awards, this one-woman show chronicles Jonna Tamases’ cancer battle with humor, tenderness and joy.

The performance starts promptly at 8:00 p.m. and is followed by a champagne and chocolate reception and silent auction.

Tickets are $125 per person and will be available shortly. Seating is limited. Many of you contacted me after reading this in our last e-Bulletin – please know that I have your information and will see that you receive an invitation.

If you are interested in attending and haven’t contacted me already, please email peggy@wcrc.org and you will be sent an invitation.

Our Community Partners

In addition to providing a broad array of direct services to women with cancer, the Women’s Cancer Resource Center partners on an ongoing basis with numerous organizations and collaborations to ensure that all client needs are met, promote communication along the continuum of services available and avoid duplication of services. Some examples of these collaborations are:

The Center works closely with our neighbor, Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic, which is located just one block from and on the same street as the WCRC.

WCRC is a member of the Spanish-Speaking Women’s Cancer Initiative (SSWCI) with seven member organizations that provide seamless services for Spanish speaking women in Contra Costa County, primarily on-site at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

Sobrevivir al Cáncer: Una Colaboración Comunitaria (Cancer Survivorship: A Community Collaborative) has 12 member organizations and was founded by WCRC and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate cancer education programs for Spanish-speaking cancer patients in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alameda County Latino Cancer Collaborative has 10 member organizations and was co-founded by WCRC to improve cancer education, access to health care, and psychosocial and psychological support, providing a continuum of care from cancer prevention and early detection to treatment and support.

The UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center Community Advisory Board includes UCSF cancer researchers, administrators and providers as well as community physicians, non-profit leaders and community advocates with the aim of improving access to underserved populations. I co-chair the community needs assessment subcommittee.

We recently participated in a conference convened by the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Summit Alta Bates for patient navigators from the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. The consensus of the participants was to organize as a coalition to share best practices and advocate for quality and culturally sensitive navigation programs to serve people with cancer.

The fragmentation of services available for people with cancer is challenging and wasteful. The Women’s Cancer Resource Center is committed to collaborating across the spectrum of services.

Peggy McGuire, Executive Director

Events Calendar

NEW! Between the Lines of Circumstance: A Reading Group Meets first Wednesday of the month. Next meetings will be May 3, June 7th. 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. Please contact Margo to sign up: (510) 601-4040 x 111 or margo@wcrc.org.

NEW! Writing and Performance Workshops with members of the Mothertongue Feminist Theater Collective
Meetings will be 4th Saturdays 4/22, 5/27, 6/24; 1-3 PM
Please contact Margo to sign up: (510) 601-4040 x 111 or margo@wcrc.org.

Gentle Yoga for Health & Healing
With Bonnie Maeda and Carol Love
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month; 1-2 P.M. (April 12, 26; May 10, 24)
Location: WCRC

Especially for women with cancer - supporters may attend as space permits.

Please contact Margo to register margo@wcrc.org (510) 420-7900 x111

YARN DIVAS | For knitters and other crafters
Last Tuesdays - April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25
7:30 - 9 PM
Location: WCRC
Instruction by Kate Freeman of Article Pract.

Writing for Wellness
3rd Saturday of the month, 2 – 4 PM
May 20th, June 17th
Please contact Jeanne to register (510) 632-7548 or jeany98@aol.com

T’ai Chi Chih® for Balance and Well-being
Fridays 10 – 11 am
Please contact Margo to register: (510) 420-7900 x111 or margo@wcrc.org.

NEW! Creative _Expression in Mixed Media with Jan Mignaud
Tuesdays, April 18, May 2 – 7 -9 PM
Please contact margo@wcrc.org to register and/or for more information. Full details on the Events Calendar.

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person: A Memoir in Comics
by Miriam Engelberg
Author event at Cody’s Fourth St.
1730 4th St, Berkeley
Saturday, May 13th, 4 PM
20% of all books sold at the event will be donated to WCRC.

Cancer Survivorship Workshop in Spanish

Where to Find Help:
The Roles and Responsibilities of Your Health Care Team
Dónde Buscar Ayuda: Cuáles Son las Responsabilidades de Su Equipo de Tratamiento de Cáncer
4/29, 10 am-12 pm
Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA
RSVP to Molly at (510) 697-7954.
Para hacer una reservación favor de llamar a Molly al (510) 697-7954.

Labyrinth Walk: A Unique Act of Community- Building and Reflection
Breast Cancer Action, Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic, and the Women’s Cancer Resource Center invite you to join us for a facilitated labyrinth walk with singer, songwriter and activist, Margie Adam.
Saturday, April 29, 1:00 – 4:00 PM.
Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Club, 1650 Mountain Blvd., Oakland.
Space is limited.
RSVP by April 14th to Peggy (510) 601-4040 x101 or peggy@wcrc.org

Each One Reach One 2nd annual African American Breast Cancer Conference will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2006 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm at the Oakland Airport Hilton. This conference addresses breast cancer risks, treatment, resources and the role of the community in understanding and surviving this disease. The conference is FREE. For more information and to register, please contact Dolores Moorehead at 510.420.7900 x112.

If you or a loved one is struggling with cancer, we encourage you to participate in a support group here at WCRC. If you are interested in a support group that is not listed, please call Dolores at 510.420.7900 x112.

WCRC Support Groups

Volunteer Orientation
Tuesday, May 2nd, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Volunteering at WCRC is the perfect way to give back to others, while at the same time providing nourishment for your spirit. Attend the Volunteer Orientation on the first Tuesday of the month and find out about who we are, what volunteers and interns do and some basic information about cancer. We look forward to seeing you!
Please contact Sarah to sign-up: sarah@wcrc.org 510.601.4040 x 105.

Sixth Annual Support Strokes Race and Fundraiser
May 20, 2006

Join California Canoe & Kayak (CCK) in a paddle for life! The Sixth Annual Support Strokes Race and Fundraiser, is a challenging, 15.5-mile sea kayak and canoe paddle around Alameda Island to raise money for breast cancer advocacy, research, and treatment.
You don’t have to be an expert paddler to participate; the event has appropriate challenges for all levels.

Last year’s event raised $18,199 for Women’s Cancer Resource Center.

Registration fee is $25 and each participating paddler is asked to raise a minimum of $100 All pledges raised will be distributed among the beneficiaries based on the donor’s choice. For more information please call CCK directly at (510) 893-7833 or email marketing@calkayak.com.

Baja Fresh Fundraiser

Baja Fresh in San Francisco will be donating 15% of the price of your meal when you bring in this flyer on any of these dates: APRIL 21, 28

Dolphin Waletzky

Abstract Works by Eight Bay Area Artists
Featuring: Kim Anno, Bill Dallas, Diane Dunwoodie, Anna W. Edwards, Pablo Tellez, Orlonda Uffre, Dolphin Waletzky, and Lee Williams.

Show runs April 10th – May 25th 2006, at the Women's Cancer Resource Center Art Gallery.

Opening Reception with the artists, Friday April 21, 6 – 9 P.M.
Free, wheelchair accessible.

by LauraLynn Jansen

What are phytochemicals? Where do they come from and why are they important?

LauraLynn Jansen can be contacted through her website, www.ihcoach.com.

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