Join us! Our Community, Our Health: Town Hall on Prostate Cancer

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An event that is important to our community

 

HealthStreet is working with the Florida Minority Cancer Research and Training (MiCaRT) Center and UF Health Cancer Center to host an event called Our Community, Our Health. It’s simply a town hall event where we bring health experts and the community together to discuss health priorities of our community and to share new health care and research.

 

For this event, we’re discussing Prostate Cancer – a relevant and timely topic for our community. Please feel free to get in touch with me at (352) 294-4871 with any specific question or visit us at MyHealthStreet.org

 

What: Town Hall on Prostate Cancer

When: Saturday, September 24^th

Where: Wyndham Garden Hotel 2900 / SW 13^th St., Gainesville, FL 32608

Other details: The event is free of charge and breakfast will be included – RSVP is necessary by calling HealthStreet at (352) 294-4871.

 

 

Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Cancer Connections and WellFlorida’s North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaboration (NCFCCC) are teaming up to bring you, "Triple Negative Breast Cancer", a Lunch and Learn session with guest speaker, Dr. Tina Lam. 

The training session will be held on Oct. 19 from 12-1 p.m. at HealthStreet, 2401 SW Archer Road, Gainesville. 

To learn more about this event, please contact Myesha Ponder at (352) 313-6500 x134.

Making the End Count: Palliative and End of Life Conference 2016

Suwannee River Area Health Education Center and University of Florida Health will be hosting their annual conference, Making the End Count, Sept. 23 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The annual conference targets health care providers, social workers, health professionals and community members who are interested in gaining skills for end-of-life care. This years conference, “The Future of Palliative Care: Connections between Communities and Health Care Systems,” will feature keynote speaker, Professor Gloria Bonner, Ph.D., R.N.

A $100 registration fee is required for this conference. The fee includes all sessions, lunch, snacks, professional networking and continuing education.

Those interested can register today at www.stellaredsolutions.org.

Research Fundraiser

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thank you for supporting this critical research by attending a fun event!

 

WHEN: Saturday July 30, 2016

Where: Capri Clubhouse

Time 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Benefiting: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Research at UF Cancer & Genetics

Cost: $40.00

 

Please join us for High Tea at the Capri Clubhouse located at 4412 NW 36^th Drive. You will be served tea, mimosas, finger sandwiches, and desserts.

Seating is limited, so please purchase your tickets early.

 

Survivors Barb Thomas and Terry Weber are passionate about helping others who are fighting breast cancer. As founders of Survivors for Research, it is our goal to provide funding to the researchers at UF Cancer & Genetics. With your help, that goal can be reached.

 

To purchase tickets, go to our website – www.survivors4research.org

Click on the Donate button, and fill in the necessary fields. In the message section, write “TEA ticket" so we know you’re attending the Tea. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, please also include the names of the others attending.  OR, you may write a check payable to Survivors for Research, Inc. and mail it to : P.O. Box 358584 Gainesville, FL 32635.  Write “TEA” on the bottom left of the check.

 

CAPRI is located off 34^th Street, just north of 39^th Avenue. Driving north, Capri will be a left turn onto 44^th Place. The clubhouse is at the end of 44^th Place. There is a small parking lot, with additional parking on one side of 44^th Place.  Signs will indicate parking.

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you,

 

 

Barb and Terry

barb@survivors4research.org

terry@survivors4research.org

 

 

Survivors for Research, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization that raises awareness of and research dollars for Triple Negative Breast Cancer research at the University of Florida, Cancer and Genetics Research Complex. Survivors for Research is not affiliated with the University of Florida.

Donations to Survivors for Research, Inc. are tax deductible.