Please see individual agencies or the Resoure Guide pages for ongoing programs. See listed member agency for more information regarding individual programs listed below.


SEPTEMBER

18 CONNECTIONS! YOUNG ADULTS AND CANCER - LET'S TOUR WHOLE FOODS TOGETHER! 6:30 p.m.; Sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & The Wellness Community. For more information or to register, call 314-878-0780 ext. 36, or 1-800-264-2873 ext. 36, or 314-238-2000.


OCTOBER
8 OVERVIEW OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA:  DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT; 6 pm; Speaker Christa Lappin, RN, BSN;  For nurses and other oncology professionals; PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED; For info, contact Vicky Barshis at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 314-878-0780.

11 THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: YOUNG ADULTS AND CANCER; 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at The Lodge, Des Peres Community Center;  For cancer survivors between 18 and 35; Speakers include:  Keynote – Matthew Zachary, Founder and CEO of I’m Too Young For This Cancer Foundation,  Nutrition During & Beyond Cancer – Robert Avery, MD,  Fun & Fit! Getting Back in the Game at Any Stage of Survivorship – Val Strang; PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED, call Vicky Barshis at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 314-878-0780.


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CONNECTIONS!  YOUNG ADULTS AND CANCER – FUN AT ROCK GYM: GETTING BACK IN THE GAME AT ANY STAGE OF SURVIVORSHIP; 6:30 pm; Sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & The Wellness Community; For more information or to register, call 314-878-0780 x36 or 800-264-2873 x36 or 314-238-2000.

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BEYOND DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT- HELPING PATIENTS WITH LONG TERM SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES; 6-8 pm (Dinner at 5:30 pm) at the The Wellness Community, 1058 Old Des Peres Rd; Speaker Laura Neal, MSW, MPH, LCSW; For oncology professionals (CEU's for nurses and social workers); Cost - $10; PREREGISTRATION BY OCT 15th REQUIRED; Sponsored by Cancer Agencies Network; For more information call Vicky Barshis at 314-878-0780 or Email CAN on this Web site. $10 check may also be sent in along with name, job, position and day time phone number to: Cancer Agencies Network, c/o The Wellness Community, 1058 Old Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131.

MARCH - SAVE THE DATE!
14 NINTH ANNUAL CANCER WELLNESS FAIR "CELEBRATION OF SURVIVORSHIP," 9 am - 2 pm.  Holiday Inn Southwest - Viking Conference Center, 10709 Watson Road (at Lindbergh). Doors open at 8:30 am.. FREE CANCER WELLNESS EVENT FEATURING A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATIONAL BOOTHS. More information coming soon.

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