Welcome to Community Connect - November 6, 2023 | |
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GIVING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH
GIVING TUESDAY is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity.
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara is so thankful for the support from our community throughout the year. As we wrap up the year in this last quarter, we are hyper-focused on 2024 planning and our year-end giving campaign to meet our budget goals. Our year-end appeal letter is in process, so keep an eye on your mailbox for that. With your help, we can continue to provide much needed support to the community!
In that letter, we introduce you to Laura and her daughters, Annemarie, Guila and Lillie. At a very young age, their father Gary was diagnosed with prostate cancer and then an unrelated cancer that had spread to his bones. They turned to CSC for help. The girls attended Kid’s Circle, Gary attended support groups, and Laura attended a caregivers group. Sadly, Gary passed away after 4 ½ long years of treatment. Laura and the girls continued to be involved with CSC events, support groups and Kid’s Circle. Laura writes, “My daughters are stronger because of Cancer Support Community and are now successful young adults. CSC gave us something to look forward to when our days were dark.” You can read Laura’s entire story here.
CSCVVSB needs your help to continue our work, for families like Laura’s. Please consider a sustaining monthly gift, an end-of-year gift, or including us in your estate plans.
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With our heartfelt thanks,
Monica Murrietta
Monica Murrietta (Merryman)
Executive Director
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In Person Social Event: Turkey Crafternoon Party!
Saturday, November 11, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
CSCVVSB office: 4195 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, #107, WLV
Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting hand turkeys and light refreshments. All are welcome! Download the flyer for more information.
Click here to register to attend.
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Online Workshop: Navigating Anticipatory Grief: For people with cancer and their loved ones with Meg Cipolla, MS, GC-C
Monday, November 13, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Online (via Zoom)
Grief is complicated. There are many types of grief and stages in the grieving process. Anticipatory grief occurs when we or a loved one are facing a life-threatening illness like cancer. Please join us to learn more about anticipatory grief from our speaker, Meg Cipolla. Download the flyer for more information.
Click here to register to attend.
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In-Person Workshop: Chakra Healing Sound Bath & Tea Ceremony with Cici Bo
Wednesday, November 15, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
CSCVVSB office: 4195 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, #107, WLV
Immerse Yourself in Frequency with Sound Bath Meditation to melt away stress. Resonant vibrations, rhythms and tones alter brain states and relieve stress levels, alleviating tension in body tissues and cells that have fallen into “disharmony”. After sound bath join us for a tea ceremony. Download the flyer for more information.
Click here to register to attend.
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Online Workshop: Manifesting Magnificent Mindful Moments with Lindsay Leimbach
Wednesday, December 6, 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Online (via Zoom)
Manifesting Magnificent Mindful Moments is a practice that can empower you to have calm, centered thoughts and problem-solving even in a quickly changing world. We will learn valuable insights and tips, backed by scientific research, on aligning your authentic self with your life. Download the flyer for more information.
Click here to register to attend.
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Newcomer's Welcome Orientation
Mondays at 12:00 PM (or by appointment)
Online (via Zoom)
Are you or is someone you know impacted by cancer? You are not alone. We are here to support you! Please come to our Orientation and meet Maddie, our Program Coordinator. She will walk you through our different programs like support groups, counseling, and mind/body classes. Remember these are at no cost!
Click here to get started or email our Program Team.
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Family & Friends Support Groups
Many feelings can be part of supporting a loved one through cancer treatment –fear, hope, helplessness, and often a sense of aloneness. These support groups, for adult family members of a loved one with cancer, provide a safe place to share these feelings as well as practical information with others in a similar situation.
Download the flyer to see the time and dates of our family and friends groups. Groups are facilitated by Marty, RN, MN, and Anne Gessert, MS, LMFT.
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NEW In-Person Support Group
Life after Cancer: Survivorship Support Group (all cancer types) with Brenda Birdwell, MSW
2nd & 4th Mondays, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
CSCVVSB office (4195 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., #107, WLV)
The need for emotional support doesn’t stop when treatment ends. Active treatment is over, but it does not mark the end of your cancer journey. Instead, you're about to embark on another leg of the trip; all about adjusting to life as a cancer survivor. This in-person twice-a-month support group is for mutual support for people who are post treatment (any types of cancer). Download the flyer for more information.
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NOTE: Gentle Yoga is canceled on Wednesday, November 22nd. | | |
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November:
CSCVVSB Office will close for the Thanksgiving Holiday at 1pm on Wednesday, November 22nd and will reopen on Monday, November 27th at 9am.
December:
Holiday Open House - Friday, December 8th
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Viva La Pasta Restaurant Fundraiser
Now through December 31st
Restaurant owners of Viva La Pasta in Simi Valley, Tino and Maria Divito, have witnessed many people in the neighborhood fall victim to cancer. “Dear friends, dear clients, and close family have died fighting this terrible disease,” says Maria. To join in that fight, Viva La Pasta will donate proceeds from its Seafood Risotto to Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara. Made with New Zealand mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops in a zafferano (saffron) sauce and served over traditional Arborio rice, the dish is one of the restaurant’s bestsellers.
Download the flyer for more information.
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CSCVVSB operates Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. | | | | |
