People of ALL Abilities are invited to Rock Wall Climb, Water-ski and much more at SportsAbility

Ocala / Gainesville, FL (October 2-3, 2015) – It may take some adaptive equipment and a bit of courage, but people with disabilities will be enjoying rock climbing, sit water-skiing, horseback riding, SCUBA and numerous other fitness and wellness activities at Florida Disabled Outdoors Association’s (FDOA) 7th Annual SportsAbility Ocala / Gainesville on October 2-3, 2015. The SportsAbility program shows people of all abilities what is possible and how everyone may recreate together.


Florida Disabled Outdoors Association invites people of ALL abilities to attend this festival of inclusive leisure time physical activity at no charge. “Pursuing recreation with family and friends makes it more fun and therefore more likely for us to continue,” stated Laurie LoRe-Gussak, Florida Disabled Outdoors Association Executive Director, “and the more we pursue physical activity, the healthier we become.” SportsAbility shows people with disabilities what they CAN do. People are motivated to be active by different types of recreation; for this reason, SportsAbility provides the opportunity for people to try over 25 different active leisure pursuits during this two-day program.

October 2nd - DAY ONE -
On Friday, activities will be held at the Ed Croskey Center, Hampton Aquatic Center at MLK Recreation Complex, 1510 NW 4th Street, Ocala, FL from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. Activities include: horseback riding, adaptive golf and tennis, basketball, fishing simulator, SCUBA, shooting sports, arts and crafts and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend the SportsAbility Resource Expo with the latest information on products, services and programs addressing leisure recreation, health, assistive technologies and other disabilities’ interests.

October 3rd – DAY TWO -
On Saturday, activities will be held at Paynes Prairie State Park located at 100 Savannah Blvd., Micanopy, FL at no charge from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants can try many accessible and inclusive recreational activities such as: sit water skiing, sailing, nature trail rides, pontoon boats rides, paddle sports, horseback riding, rock wall climbing, shooting sports and much more. “Florida’s state parks are proud to provide nature-based outdoor recreation for all visitors,” said Donald Forgione, director of the Florida Park Service. “We welcome the Florida Disabled Outdoors Association to Paynes Prairie Preserve to offer these fun activities.”

“Secondary health issues arise from a sedentary lifestyle. Adults with disabilities are 3 times more likely to have heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or cancer than adults without disabilities. For this reason, SportsAbility lets people try different ways to get active to be healthier, happier and more productive,” stated David Jones, FDOA President.


Community support and sponsors makes SportsAbility possible and improves people’s lives. The City of Ocala, Florida State Parks, Florida Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program, Disabled Sports USA, Mobility Ventures LLC and Sysco Foods are proud sponsors of SportsAbility Ocala. Everyone is invited to come out and experience Active Leisure for Life!

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University of Florida MiCaRT Center 2nd Annual Cancer Research Symposium (Oct 22 @LN, Orlando)

The Florida Minority Cancer Research and Training (MiCaRT) Center will host its 2nd Annual Cancer Research Symposium on Thursday, October 22 at the UF Lake Nona campus. The 2015 Symposium will highlight Breast Cancer Research activities in Florida, including poster presentations, lunch & learn, advocates networking, scientists-advocates networking, etc. 

Keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Jonathan D. Licht, the UF Health Cancer Center Director. 

Registration for the symposium is free but required. To register for the research symposium and RSVP for lunch, please go to: https://goo.gl/nRq550. All RSVPs must be in by Oct. 12th.

Walk-n-Talk Cancer Alliance! Healthiest County in Flori... @ Weekly from 10am to 10:30am on Friday (The Cancer Alliance of Marion County)

Walk-n-Talk Cancer Alliance! Healthiest County in Florida/Workplace Wellness

Free! Healthcare professionals & the general public are encouraged to join us for a walk around the park and a conversation about how we can make Marion County "The Healthiest County in Florida"! No Reply Necessary!

Children must be accompanied by responsible adult.

Ongoing: Every Friday 10:00 am Rain or Shine!

10:15 am Expert Call-In
Sept 25 Kerrie Jones-Clark

Cancer Alliance Initiated! FDOH Sanctioned! Healthiest County in Florida Inspired!

Contact: Linda Koontz crushcancermc@gmail.com 352-812-4378

We are combining several aspects of the Marion County Hospital District's Mission
to make Marion County The Healthiest in Florida!

1. Work Place Wellness/Florida Department of Health is encouraging employees to
take a walking breaking.

2. Your Opinion Matters. We are all leaders in this mission to make Marion Healthier!

3. If you are a cancer patient, survivor or caregiver, what would increase your quality of life in Marion County?

Cancer Connections this week

Join us at HealthStreet this Wednesday September 23rd at NOON, when Robin Lewy, Director of Education for the Rural Women's Health Project , will discuss "Creando Nuestra Salud (Creating Our Health)," a community-driven initiative to address early breast cancer detection among Latinas. Additionally, Robin will address beliefs about breast cancer among Latinas, barriers to information and screenings, and challenges of care for this community, culturally relevant education, and outreach.

PLEASE NOTE!!! We need your RSVP TODAY, September 21st, to include you in the lunch count ($4 donation requested). If you are unable to RSVP today, please bring your own lunch so that there will be plenty for those who RSVPd. 

If you have already RSVPd, no need to do so again.

Plan to arrive by 11:50 to help yourself to lunch and find a seat.

 The presentation will start promptly at 12:10.

directions to HealthStreet (2401 "old" Archer road)

 http://healthstreet.program.ufl.edu/directions-to-healthstreet-2/directions-by-car/​

Call Erick at HealthStreet at 294-4871 no later than Tuesday September 22nd, if you would like the take the free shuttle to and from the meeting.

The shuttle picks up at the WEST end of Davis Cancer Center, in front of radiation oncology, and at the V.A., and at the UF Health cancer hospital. The shuttle vehicle is a white van labeled HealthStreet.

Please ask Erick for clarification on the time and exact location of where you will be picked up. The shuttle also picks up at the ACS building and at the UF cancer hospital, upon request.

Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested in joining us.

Hope to see you on the 23rd! If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.

Barb

Cancer Connections Sept. 23

Join us at HealthStreet on Wednesday September 23rd at NOON, when Robin Lewy, Director of Education for the Rural Women's Health Project , will discuss "Creando Nuestra Salud (Creating Our Health)," a community-driven initiative to address early breast cancer detection among Latinas. Additionally, Robin will address beliefs about breast cancer among Latinas, barriers to information and screenings, and challenges of care for this community, culturally relevant education, and outreach.

PLEASE NOTE!!! We need your RSVP by Monday September 21st to include you in the lunch count ($4 donation requested). If you are unable to RSVP by Monday, we ask that you bring you own lunch so that there will be plenty for those who RSVPd. 

Plan to arrive by 11:50 to help yourself to lunch and find a seat.

The presentation will start promptly at 12:10. 

directions to HealthStreet (2401 "old" Archer road)

http://healthstreet.program.ufl.edu/directions-to-healthstreet-2/directions-by-car/​
  
Call Erick at HealthStreet at 294-4871 no later than Tuesday September 22nd, if you would like the take the free shuttle to and from the meeting.

The shuttle picks up at the WEST end of Davis Cancer Center, in front of radiation oncology, and at the V.A., and at the UF Health cancer hospital. The shuttle vehicle is a white van labeled HealthStreet.

Please ask Erick for clarification on the time and exact location of where you will be picked up. The shuttle also picks up at the ACS building and at the UF cancer hospital, upon request.

Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested in joining us, but we need your RSVP by Monday September 21st to include you in the lunch count ($4 donation requested). If you are unable to RSVP by Monday, we ask that you bring you own lunch so that there will be plenty for those who RSVPd. Remember to arrive before noon, to help yourself to lunch and find a seat, so that Robin may begin on time.

The meetings are advertised in the Gainesville Sun Sunday edition in section "D" under "week ahead."

If you use facebook, please 'like' Cancer Connections' facebook page listed under Cancer Connections at HealthStreet.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cancer-Connections/274549155901702

and the HealthStreet facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/GainesvilleHealthStreet)

 Hope to see you on the 23rd! If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.

Barb

 

Tea for a Cure

WHEN: Saturday October 17, 2015
Where: Capri Clubhouse
Time: 12:00 – 2:00

Benefiting: Treatment Resistant Breast Cancer Research at UF Cancer & Genetics

Cost: $35.00

Please join us for High Tea at The Capri Clubhouse located at 4412 NW 36th Drive. You will be served tea, mimosas, finger sandwiches, and desserts. Seating is limited, so please purchase your tickets early.

I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer on May 16, 2012. Since then it has been my passion to help others fighting breast cancer. I am on the board of Power of 2, a non-profit which raises money for Treatment Resistant Breast Cancer Research at UF Cancer & Genetics. In just 3 years our organization has been able to provide the researchers with $48,000 in seed grants.

To purchase tickets, please go to the Pink Pumpkin Pedal-off (our main fund raiser) web-site:

http://www.pinkpumpkinpedaloff.org/ 

choose Donate and fill-in the necessary fields. In “Add special instructions to the seller” type in TEA FOR A CURE so I know you’ll be attending the Tea. If you are buying multiple Tea tickets, enter the names of all attending the Tea.

CAPRI is located off 34th Street just north of 39th Avenue. From 39th Ave. turn left onto NW 44th Place. The clubhouse is at the end of 44th Place. There is a small parking lot. Other parking is on one side of 44th Place, and signs will indicate parking.

Wear your favorite hat and dress! There will be a “Best Hat” contest. There will also be several great items to be raffled, so bring some cash J. Tickets will be $5 each or 3 for $10.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 352-278-3764. Hope to see you there.  

Thank you,

Terry Weber

Susan G. Komen South Florida RFA Announcement for 2016-2017

Susan G. Komen® South Florida is proud to announce the release of its RFA (Request

for Application) for services to be provided fiscal year 04/01/2016 to 03/31/2017. Two

separate application releases are being issued – one in the area of Patient Care, and the

other in the area of Breast Health Navigation/Education. Applications for breast cancer

and breast health programs from nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies and

educational institutions in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties are eligible for

grant funding.

The promise of Komen South Florida is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by

empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the

cures. The organization runs one of the most innovative, responsive grant programs in

breast cancer today. Komen South Florida is proud to have funded over $ 500,000 to

local community programs in 2015/2016 that support breast cancer screening and

treatment programs, as well as education and outreach for the medically underserved in

Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties.

Our grant cycle runs from 04/01/2016 through 03/31/2017. Applications from eligible

entities must be submitted online through the Grants e-Management systems (GeMS):

https://affiliategrants.komen.org by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Announcements of funding will be made in April 2016.

All potential grantees are strongly encouraged to attend the Applicant Workshop:

Monday September 21, 2015 at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Administrative Wing

Board Room, 1st floor, 1309 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00

p.m. In early September the application instruction manual will be available on the

Affiliate’s Grants webpage at http://www.komensouthflorida.org/grants/how-to-apply-forfunding/

community-grant-programs, and organizations will be able to create

application(s) at https://affiliategrants.komen.org .

Please RSVP to Nicole Bullaro at nicole@komensouthflorida.org to register for the

Applicant Workshop by September 14, 2015. It is preferred that organizations register for

the workshop, however it is not required. If you have any questions or concerns, please

contact Lisa Hartstein, Director of Mission Initiatives, by phone 561-514-3020 x14 or

email lisa@komensouthflorida.org.

Free HPV Webinar

As part of Suwannee River AHEC’s ongoing mission to provide relevant training, I’m pleased to invite you to several free HPV webinars in partnership with NAO and CDC. You can also find this information on our StellarEdSolutions NAO HPV page:

 

-      “Countering HPV Vaccination Opposition” is set for 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 15^th, sponsored by the National AHEC Organization. This training, conducted by GW Cancer Institute, will include an introduction to and brief history of the anti-vaccine movement, discuss and debunk common vaccine myths and highlight contemporary sources of misinformation, while providing strategies for validating good information and countering misinformation. CE/CME credits will not be offered for the training, however, certificates of attendance can be provided upon request. Clickhere to register.

 

-      “You are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention”, a live webinar, will take place at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, September 25^th. Susan Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH, from the Moffit Cancer Center will present a general overview of HPV, the benefits of the vaccine and best practices on how to recommend the vaccine to your patients with the “Same Day, Same Way” method. This presentation is provided by a Centers of Disease Control grant provided to the National AHEC Organization. CE/CME credits will be offered for this training. Clickhere for more information on the training and to register.

 

-      If you are unable to attend the training on September 25^th, Suwannee River AHEC also offers an enduring version of the presentation. This enduring training is also CE/CME certified, and you will be able to download and print a copy of your certificate upon completion. Clickhere to register.

 

Attached to this e-mail is a flyer providing information on the September 25^th live webinar training. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Ashley Williams at 386-462-1551 x101 or at awilliams@srahec.org.

5K - Walk to Eliminate Health Disparities

5K - Walk to Eliminate Health Disparities: Walking to Promote a Healthy Weight

 

DATE:

Saturday, October 10, 2015

 

TIME:

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. Registration)

 

LOCATION:

University of Florida

Stephen C. O’Connell Center

250 Gale Lemerand Dr.

Gainesville, FL. 32611

 

DETAILS:

Pre-register *FREE* online by Friday, October 9, 2015: http://tx.ag/5kwalk

 

($5.00 On-site registration at event [10/10/2015] 7:30 am – 8:00 am)

 

Sponsored by the UF Health Disparities Research and Intervention Program, under the direction of Dr. Carolyn M. Tucker and in collaboration with the Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, under the direction of Ms. Sarah Catalanotto.

 

The purpose of the walk is to promote achieving a healthy weight and reducing obesity among children, adults, and families in Alachua County. Moreover, the walk seeks to increase awareness of the health disparities that exist in Florida and the nation, and highlight strategies for eliminating these disparities.

 

Participants in the walk will include Alachua County community members, University of Florida faculty, staff, and students, and UF Health and VA patients and health care providers.

 

Complete the route at your own pace and join us for prizes, healthy snacks & water and important information on obesity & health disparities.

 

(Please pass this announcement on and share with others)

 

CONTACT:

UF Health Disparities Research and Intervention Program

P.O. Box 112250

Gainesville, FL. 32611-2250

Phone: (352) 273-2167

Email: UFHD@health.ufl.edu

Webpage: http://tx.ag/5kwalk

Annual Florida Prostate Cancer Advocates Summit for Black Men

This year we are featuring a segment on “Dancing with the Doctors”… a Travel Award up to $200 is offered (including 1 nights hotel stay) AND, there will be door prizes!!!

There will also be an Advocates Reception on Friday night 9.18.15.

And as always the Summit will be Held on….

Saturday, September 19, 2015:
7:30am – 2:30pm
At the…..

Paramount Hotel and Conference Center
2900 SW 13th Street, Gainesville FL

Kid Support Program for Families Undergoing Cancer Starts 09.17.15

The Cancer Support Community

And UF Health Cancer Center at

Orlando Health presents…

What is it?

Kid Support™ is a peer support group for children who have a parent, grandparent, other family member or friend with cancer (either in treatment or post-treatment), or for children who have cancer themselves.

How does it work?

Developed by Dr. Ann Speltz, educator, breast cancer survivor, parent and author of The Year My Mother Was Bald (Magination Press, 2003), this 10-week group offers children ages 5-12 an opportunity to make friends and learn skills to help them when cancer is in their lives. The program reduces the stress of cancer in the family by teaching communication and relaxation skills, and age-appropriate knowledge of basic cancer concepts.

Parent Orientation (required)

Call to register for times and requirements

Children’s Sessions

Beginning Thursday, September 17

Where? UF Health Cancer Center – Orlando Health

Cancer Support Community Club House

To register and/or learn more about Kid Support™ please contact:

The Cancer Support Community at Orlando Health: 321 841 5056

Or email: cancersupportcommunity@orlandohealth.com

Votes needed for UF breast cancer research!

Power of 2, Inc., the newly renamed non-profit (fka CSCRB, Inc.) that supports treatment-resistant breast cancer research at the UF Health Cancer Center via the annual              Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off, has been nominated to receive a $1,000 award from the           Sun State Federal Credit Union in September.

 

Each month, Sun State awards $1,000 to a deserving non-profit organization that works to benefit the community.

 

Please take a minute each day this month to vote for Power of 2 and help fund this critical research!

AND, please pass this along to all your friends, colleagues, and family members!

 

https://www.facebook.com/SunStateFCU/app_451684954848385

 

and be sure to visit the Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off's website and facebook page to find out more, to register for the fun event on October 10th, to volunteer, to sponsor the event, or to donate to the research fund. 

Form a team of five or more cyclists, and all team members will receive a discounted registration fee.   www.pinkpumpkinpedaloff.org 

 

ALL proceeds of the Pedal-Off are donated once yearly to the UF Health Cancer Center "therapy-resistant breast cancer research fund."

 

to donate directly:

https://www.uff.ufl.edu/onlinegiving/CancerCenter.asp

 

then scroll down to CSCRB's Therapy Resistant Breast CancerResearch Fund (016589)

 

thank you for supporting cancer research at U.F. Health!!                                                     And please don't forget to vote each day in September!