Registration Now Open 9th Annual Lapper
We will host our annual fundraising walk, Lapper, on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Foster Park, located in southwest Fort Wayne. Lapper 2011 is a fundraiser for Cancer Services designed to honor or memorialize those touched by cancer.
When Lapper founder Jill Burnett first organized this event 9 years ago, she encouraged people to test their own endurance and push past their comfort zone just as people with cancer do every day. That tradition continues today, and each Lapper participant is encouraged to walk as many laps around the paved 2-mile trail at Foster Park as they can.
Bring a friend, form a team and help us raise money to provide support and services to people with cancer in our community. Our goal is to raise $60,000 at this year’s event. All proceeds benefit Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana and help support programs for people with cancer in our community.Registration is now open.
There are two ways to register: online at www.lapper2011.kintera.org, or by downloading the registration forms at cancer-services.org.
Forms are also available at Cancer Services. Walkers who register by May 1 and raise a minimum of $25 will receive a tee shirt. Water and fresh fruit will be provided and the walk will take place, rain or shine.
CONTACT: Amber Recker, (260) 484-9560 or arecker@cancer-services.org
We will host Survivors Day immediately following the Lapper at Foster Park on Saturday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m. This free celebration of life and survivorship will include food, fun, and games for the entire family.
Upcoming Seminar, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
“Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Beyondâ€
A collaboration between Cancer Services and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Presented by Dr. David Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology
Tuesday, April 19, 6-8 p.m. Healing Arts Center, Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
Dinner provided
The program will explore the subtypes of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The diagnosis process and staging system will also be explained so that patients and caregivers are better prepared to ask questions of their medical team, as staging can impact treatment regimen. New treatment options will be presented, in addition to available resources.
Reservations: Please call 484-9560 or toll free 866-484-9560
Tai Chi Extended
It’s NOT too late to join Tai Chi! Due to the severe weather we’ve had the past few weeks, we will extend class through February.
If you have not tried this slow, deliberate, body movement and breathing class, you may still join us. Tai Chi really helps to de-stress your life and helps diminish pain. It keeps you active without exhausting you.
Meets Wednesdays, 5:30PM-6:30PM
Healing Arts Center
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
6316 Mutual Drive
Ft Wayne, IN 46825
If you plan to attend, please call 484-9560 or toll free 866-484-9560
Upcoming Nutrition Workshop
Plan to attend our next Nutrition Workshop: Healthy Foods to Promote Cancer Prevention on March 10, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the Healing Arts Center at Cancer Services.
Call to make reservations: (260) 484-9560 or toll free 866-484-9560.
Save the Date- 9th Annual Lapper
We will host our annual fundraising walk, Lapper, on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Foster Park, located in southwest Fort Wayne.
Lapper 2011 is a fundraiser for Cancer Services designed to honor or memorialize those touched by cancer. When Lapper founder Jill Burnett first organized this event 9 years ago, she encouraged people to test their own endurance and push past their comfort zone just as people with cancer do every day. That tradition continues today, and each Lapper participant is encouraged to walk as many laps around the paved 2-mile trail at Foster Park as they can.
Bring a friend, form a team and help us raise money to provide support and services to people with cancer in our community. Our goal is to raise $60,000 at this year’s event. All proceeds benefit Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana and help support programs for people with cancer in our community.
Online registration will be available soon. Walkers who register by May 1 and raise a minimum of $25 will receive a tee shirt. Water and fresh fruit will be provided and the walk will take place, rain or shine.
WHAT: Fundraising walk for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
WHERE: Foster Park, Fort Wayne, IN
DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2011
TIME: 8:30 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m. program, 9:30 Walk begins
CONTACT: Amber Recker, (260) 484-9560 or arecker@cancer-services.org
Survivors Day
Cancer Services will host Survivors Day immediately following the Lapper at Foster Park on Saturday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m. This free celebration of life and survivorship will include food, fun, and games for the entire family.
Waiting…
by Gail Hamm, Program Director
Waiting to have the CT scan…
Waiting for the ultrasound…
Waiting for the biopsy…
Waiting for the results of all the tests…
Then waiting to start treatment…
Cancer is full of waiting and worrying; not knowing if the results of the tests will mean a reprieve, or if the results will start a new process of decision making. Each day is met with wondering…wondering what will happen next. At times, you can feel very alone.
When you are a client of Cancer Services, you can lean on your Client Advocate to find strength in uncertain times. Or you may share your concerns in a support group, knowing that others have experienced similar circumstances.
When others care, you do not have to feel alone even when you are waiting.
Our Staff Joins in National Wear Red Day
Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in America. A few of our staff members wear red to promote heart disease awareness.
Design On Life Auction Items Online
Our Annual Design on Life event is coming up on February 26, 2011 and we have some amazing auction items. View them online here!
Don’t forget to get your tickets. They are $50 if purchased before February 5 and $75 after. Get yours today by calling 260-484-9560. Tickets are also available online.
Parkview Noble Supports Local Agencies
Parkview Noble gathered all of its partner agencies for a photo shoot last week. Our development director, Amber Recker, along with representatives from the other agencies, posed for a funny shot with their first quarter checks. Thank you Parkview Noble for believing in our mission and helping us help people in Noble County with cancer.
Lessons in Life Truly Learned
by Dianne May, president and CEO
I came across this story recently…
In the 1950s and 1960s, Charles Laughton was one of the great and best known actors in Hollywood. The story goes that Laughton was attending a Christmas Party with a family in London. During the evening, the folks asked everyone attending to recite a favorite passage that best represented the spirit of Christmas.
When it was Laughton’s turn, he skillfully recited the 23rd Psalm. Everyone applauded his participation.
The last to participate was an adored, elderly aunt who was dozing off in the corner. Someone gently woke her, explained what was going on, and asked her to take part. She thought for a moment. And in a shaky voice, she began: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want . . .†When she finished, everyone was in tears.
At the end of the evening, when it was time to leave, a member of the family thanked Laughton for coming and remarked about the difference in the response by the family to the two presentations of the Psalm. When they asked him his opinion, Laughton responded, “I know the psalm. She knows the shepherd.â€
It seems to me there are lessons in life that we only truly learn when we have lived them.