Announcements
A Wine Tasting Experience!
Sample delectable wines from around the world presenting the opportunity to purchase the vintage you know you love! Click here to view the full pdf.
The Diva Sale
Sale of new and gently used items including fabulous Linda Lundstrom LaParka coats; designer clothing, scarves, purses, shoes, and boots; home decor, artisan jewelry, original artwork, books, cards and stationery.
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Taking Care of Yourself During Cancer Treatment
Presented by Dr. Stuart Pinkwater, PsyD
Dr. Pinkwater will give practical information to assist people undergoing cancer treatment. He will discuss the importance of self care for both the patient and family members, including nutrition, exercise, meditation, support groups and often counseling. Dr. Pinkwater serves as a consulting clinical director and program director of cancer wellness centers and hospitals in the Chicago area. He has spent the last 14 years at the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook.
Rescheduled for Thursday November 10, 2011
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Bowtie March Video
Click the image below to view a video recap from the Bowtie March!
Go Nuts Golf Video
Click the image below to view a video from the Go Nuts Golf outing!
Bow Tie March
During the third week in June 2011, Healing Pathways-Cancer Resource Center hosted a Tri-Pathlon of three events benefitting the work at the center. First, the Celebrity Bartenders event Thursday June 23rd at Stone Eagle, offered an evening of great fun, with tips to the celebrities donated to sustain new programming at Healing Pathways. This fun event was beautifully organized by Linda King, Marie Coletti and Maria Rotello. It was a packed house that night and great fun for all who attended. Special thanks to the staff of Stone Eagle, and our celebrity bartenders; you helped make it a night to remember. Then on Friday June 24th, the annual Go-Nuts Golf Tournament sponsored by Maverick Media brought 90 golfers scrambling for an enjoyable day of Golf, with proceeds benefitting Healing Pathways and special focus on Men’s Testicular Cancer. Paul Arco and Shelley Klein put together a well run event with spectacular silent auction items. Thank you to all volunteers who made these events fun and meaningful.
Finally, if you attended the Men’s Bow Tie March on Saturday June 25th , you experienced a third outstanding event. Over two hundred people joined together under blue skies at the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza to bring focus and empathy to the reality of men’s cancer. This inaugural event, produced by the Healing Pathways Board of Directors and scores of volunteers, had everything to make a memorable day. Hammy the Ice Hog got everyone moving to the grandstand where the Rockford Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol and the United States Air Force Auxiliary presented the colors. Eric Wilson from WREX TV welcomed the crowd and remained our EMCEE for the entire event. The Rockford Barber Shoppers sang the National Anthem followed by co-chairs Paul Arco and Joe Arco who spoke to us about the need for supporting all men who are engaged in the fight against cancer and to bring awareness to men’s health, including screening tests and early detection. The Clan MacAlpine Bagpipers rallied the troops and led the marchers in their 1&1/2 mile walk for Men’s Cancer Awareness.
We want to thank all of the volunteers who make the work at Healing Pathways possible, as well as the team of volunteers making this day a reality. Maria Rotello was integral in keeping all three events organized and on course as well as working tirelessly at each venue. Julie Alsup showed her dedication and skill as our Project Manager for the Men’s Bow Tie March. Healing Pathways Board of Directors members Karen Moore, Bruce Kincaid, Paul Arco, Joe Arco, and Karen Jasper were involved in organizing and producing the event. Special thanks to Paul Logli, our honorary chair, who brought his wonderful words of compassion in the telling of his own cancer journey. Our co-chairs Joe Arco and Paul Arco saw early on the need for an event honoring men’s fight against cancer and sounded the call for us all to follow. Our sponsors answered that call and we would like to name and thank each one.
SwedishAmerican Health System
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
Rockford Health System
Rockford Gastroenterology Associates
Rockford Urological Associates
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
Savant Capital Management
Comtech Corporation
Four Seasons Manufactured Housing Community
Rockford Register Star
Meg’s Daily Grind
Sally Craig Family Trust
13 WREX
Famous Dave’s
MS2 Graphics
The 2011 Healing Pathways Tri-Pathlon has created a lot of interest and as we enjoy the rest of this summer, work has already begun on the 2012 Tri-Pathlon for Healing Pathways-Cancer Resource Center.
- Carolyn Greenlaw
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