Lucy's Fundraiser to Support Women with Cancer!

Following my personal journey with breast cancer, I joined the board of the Women's Cancer Resource Center to support women with cancer who don't have the same access to treatment and support that I did. WCRC seeks to make cancer treatment more equitable for the LGTBQ community and other women who have historically faced greater challenges in receiving the services they need and deserve.

Through targeted outreach and LGBTQ-oriented community events, LGBTQ people receive empathetic and respectful cancer support at WCRC. In the past year, special events included:    

- an LGBTQ Caregivers Panel, cohosted with The Pacific Center 

- a community listening session with Alameda County to better understand the mental health needs of LGBTQI seniors, cohosted with NIA Collective  

- a community dialogue about how end of life considerations impact LGBTQI people differently, co-hosted with ReImagine End of Life 

Across these community events, there were common themes about access to adequate emotional support, fears around being alone/isolated when managing an illness, and financial resources to make ends meet. 

YOUR GIFT TODAY will help WCRC meet the needs of these community members. Many of WCRC's clients are already under-served, isolated and immuno-compromised. COVID-19 is putting them at greater risk than ever -- medically, socially and economically.  

From June 1 through midnight on Give OUT Day, June 30, WCRC has set a goal to raise at least $25,000 to fund the FREE services we provide every day of the year, so that no one who comes to us will have to face cancer alone. Your donation of any amount will support community-based navigation, health and wellness classes, psychotherapy and more, ensuring that WCRC's clients receive the tools they to face their cancer journey.   

Please donate between June 1 and June 30 to help us compete for thousands in additional Give OUT Day prize money. 

Thank you!