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| Pierce County Cancer Survivor Conference (and new website) Show DetailsHide Details |
| Mar 8, 2011 |
Cancer Survivors’ Conference 2011 will provide
equal parts inspiration and education and beyond
Doug Strauss, president and co-founder of Gloria’s Angels, will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 Pierce County Survivors’ Conference on Tuesday, March 15, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Tacoma. Strauss is the father of Gloria Strauss, the 11-year-old girl whose courageous battle with cancer inspired Gloria’s Angels, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping families dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
This event, sponsored by multiple community organizations and cancer care advocates, is free and open to all people affected by cancer as patients, family members and caregivers. It is the largest educational and inspirational gathering of cancer survivors in this community. The conference provides a unique opportunity for our local community of survivors to connect in a day-long series of seminars and workshops that explore the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of cancer survivorship. The event will be held at the University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner in Tacoma.
Register by phone or online
Space is limited. To register, call 800-342-9919 or visit www.pccancersurvivor.org.
Event highlights and break-out sessions
- Continental breakfast and lunch
- Exhibitor booths
- Keynote: Breakdowns are Opportunities for Breakthroughs, featuring Doug Strauss
- Eating for Survival: It Matters
- Ayurvedic Medicine
- Stress Management/Emotional Resilience
- Fatigue & Energy
- Insurance Rights of Cancer Survivors
- Emotional Adaptation after Cancer
- Cancer’s Impact on the Family & Caregivers
- Chair Yoga
- Art Project: The Tree of Experience
- Cancer Genetics
- Lifetime Awareness: Minimize Toxin Exposure
- Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer Genetics
- Long Term Effects of Treatment
- Panel of Breast Cancer Experts
Sponsors
This event is made possible by the sponsorship of multiple community organizations and cancer advocates. Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, The University of Puget Sound, for its generous donation of the conference facility and audiovisual support, and to Sands Costner & Associates, for its assistance developing and maintaining the event web site.
Major sponsors include:
- University of Puget Sound
- Franciscan Health System
- MultiCare Health System
- American Cancer Society
- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Sands Costner & Associates
After the conference, the website will be available for cancer survivor's and their friends and caregivers as a resource.
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| Paint Out Retreat Show DetailsHide Details |
| Oct 9, 2008 |
Retreats are great for renewing the mind, soul and re-energizing. I was looking at my last post, and I noticed I shared about clam digging with friends. I have discovered, through networking, I have made awesome friends. While, by day, we can do business with those we like and trust, we find we can spend our social and "fun" time as friends in our "off" hours. It gives us an opportunity to share a different side of ourselves away from "the office."
I was invited by client/friend to go to a 4-day "Paint Out" (Late September) offered through the Northwest Watercolor Society. I was able to eat, paint, go for walks, learn, relax, sleep and experiment with watercolors, pastels, metallic textures, and acryilics. There were definitely watercolor purists in the group, and other artists representing realism, figuative, impressionism and abstract styles. Some paint just for fun and self-satisfaction, others are the pros that sell their paintings for a living. It was a non-threatening and welcoming experience for all levels of painters/artists. We were served 3 wonderful meals a day, plus desserts nightly. We got to stay in little cabins and venture to the modern restrooms by flashlight at night. If you would like more information, check them out. The Nortwest Watercolor Society is always seeking new members, and attracts artists nationwide.
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| Clamming, Biking & Friends Show DetailsHide Details |
| Sep 1, 2008 |
by Rachael Costner
Okay... So it's Labor Day Weekend. This weekend I took time for myself-as I hope you did too. Went clam digging and oyster picking in Quilicene with friends; grilled and savored on Sunday with family, and on Monday, did a 3-hour bike ride around the North tip of Lake Washington (over the I-90 bridge) and accomplished about 27 miles. The bike ride was about the training for an upcoming MS ride. You'll hear more about that later. It was a lot of fun.
The purpose of this blog is mainly to just start. It also sends a message of freindship and connectedness. In our daily work lives, we meet so many people; we never realize if those relationships will be about the job, new business, new friendships, resources, support, casual acquaintances or long-term friends. One discovery you will find about networking is that all of that and more happens. Possibilties are endless. Without my frends and associates, I might have just worked this weekend, but instead...friends came together to get out and have fun! So, since it's is a holiday, I have made this more personal. But come back often. My goal is to feed you with many resources, events, news, tips and just little things that might make your business life, or the daily grind just a little easier. My focus will be on networking, business tips, marketing and media ideas, events and making connections.
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