A Celebration of

 Thursday, May 3, 2012

5:30PM to 7:30PM

War Memorial Auditorium ~ Newton City Hall

1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton

  Facing Cancer Together invites you to attend our “Evening of Hope Celebration”.

The event marks our 3^rd Anniversary of offering support, education, and wellness programs to empower individuals with cancer and their loved ones to take action and improve their quality of life.

Please join us for light refreshments, learn more about FCT’s programs,  and check out our amazing silent auction items.

“Help us to no longer be the best kept secret in the Greater Boston area.”

For more information or to RSVP by April 26^th please contact

Gail Bork at (617) 332-5777 or gbork@facing-cancer.org.

www.facing-cancer.org

 If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation to support our efforts.

 The Be Bold, Be Bald! fundraiser is a unique event created by the Small Army for a Cause to honor cancer survivors and help bring an end to the disease itself. They believe that no one should have to fight cancer alone and Facing Cancer Together strives to make that a reality.

 The funds received will significantly benefit FCT’s mission to provide support, wellness and educational services to all people affected by cancer, regardless of their capacity to pay. Through professionally facilitated programs, participants become part of a community that promotes hope, empowerment and connection to both the person with cancer and their loved ones.

 FCT extends our deepest gratitude to the Small Army for a Cause for their generous contribution!

 About Be Bold, Be Bald: Be Bold, Be Bald! is managed by Small Army for a Cause, a 501c3 organization committed to helping raise awareness and funds for medical-related causes. Small Army for a Cause was founded in 2008 by Boston Advertising Agency, Small Army, in honor of its co-founder, Mike Connell, a two-time cancer survivor who lost his life to the disease in November 2007. For more information visit http://beboldbebald.org.

Speaking on behalf of her Facing Cancer Together colleagues, Joyce Collier, LISW, offered the following remarks about the meaning of this award, “Working with groups, and particularly with groups that are grappling with cancer, is a continually inspiring and humbling experience. What an incredible honor to have this opportunity to be publicly recognized by a group of our peers who share our passion for and understand the challenges and rewards of our work.”

2012 Saul Bernstein Memorial Group Work Agency of the Year Award

On February 10, 2012 it was a win-win for the Boston University women’s basketball team, the Terriers, as they beat Stony Brook in the Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game, and Facing Cancer Together (FCT) as they were one of the grateful and proud recipients of a donation of $275 shared proceed with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

FCT was honored to be selected as one of the Charities of Choice at the BU’s Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game and extends a heartfelt thank you to BU and the Terrier’s for their generosity.

Facing Cancer Together Team Members Joyce Collier and Gail Bork

It was an incredibly successful day.  $5,279.83 was raised to benefit Facing Cancer Together support, wellness and educational services that help individuals facing the challengers of cancer and their caregivers.

A huge thank you to Terri M. Petrunyak, Marketing & Communications Relations at Whole Foods Market, and and the Team Members for their ongoing support and to the Whole Food Market shoppers who also made this achievement possible!

About 5% Day – Whole Foods

Our team members are part of the local community and they are passionate about supporting the local causes that are important to our shoppers and neighbors. First off, it’s a given that each store donates food to area food banks and shelters. We have food; they know how to get it to people who need it. Then several times a year, our stores hold community giving days (otherwise known as “5% Days”) where five percent of that day’s net sales are donated to a local nonprofit or educational organization. The groups that benefit from these 5% Days are as varied as the communities themselves. Last but not least, team members are constantly volunteering their time and expertise to an assortment of local non-profits.

Prior to becoming FCT’s Executive Director, Ms. Bork had worked as a Program Manager for the American Cancer Society, Director of Development and Communication at Bay State Community Services, Inc. and a Philanthropy Officer at South Shore Hospital and the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital.

“I’m honored to be part of the dedicated Facing Cancer Together team and look forward to expanding awareness on the valuable range of services FCT provides to those facing cancer. The challenge of cancer can be daunting and no one should travel this road alone. Through the FCT professionally facilitated programs, participants become part of a community that promotes hope, healing, support, and empowerment during these difficult times. It is truly a privilege to work with such a compassionate and committed organization.”

FCT offers a broad range of services and professionally facilitated programs including weekly support groups for individuals and their caregivers, expressive arts programming, and mind-body wellness groups.

Before joining FCT, Ms. Bork has had extensive experience in cancer education, advocacy and donor relations as a Program Manager for the American Cancer Society, Director of Development and Communication at Bay State Community Services, Inc. and a Philanthropy Officer at South Shore Hospital and the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital. In addition, Ms. Bork is a Rotarian and served as the public relations liaison for her Rotary Club. Ms. Bork graduated from Brooklyn College with a  M.A. in Communications.

David Green, Lexington, MA is an “ecopreneur” with Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems. He attended Dartmouth College ’71 and trained to be a licensed acupuncturist in Cambridge. He was also a team member and manager at Bread & Circus and Whole Foods. David’s community service includes the Northwest Tutorial Alliance, the March of Dimes, and anti-war community organizing.

Cynthia Lacasse is President of John Hancock Realty Advisors, Inc., an investment subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services that manages tax credit and private equity investments and Vice President of John Hancock Financial Services.  Ms. Lacasse serves on the Board of the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, Inc., the Investment Committee of the Massachusetts Life Insurance Community Investment Initiative, the Editorial Advisory Boards of the publications “Affordable Housing Finance” and the former “Housing and Development Reporter.” She has also served as President of the Affordable Housing Investors Council. She is a founding Board Member and Treasurer of Thrive. Ms. Lacasse received her B.A. from Middlebury College and her Master’s of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Jennifer joined the FCT Board in 2011 after FCT merged with Thrive Together, Inc.  She was President of Thrive Together from 2009 – 2011.  Currently an independent marketing consultant, Jennifer has worked for more than 20 years in the life sciences, healthcare and consumer products industries with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories and Lederle Laboratories.  She received a BA in Biology from Brandeis University and an MBA from The Wharton School.