My Story
Hi friends, I am running the Falmouth Road Race in a few weeks, to raise funds for the Cape Wellness Collaborative. As many may know, my sister was diagnosed with Stage 4 Inflammatory Breast Cancer on Christmas Eve 2020. This diagnosis meant she had to move from California (her home at the time), back to Massachusetts for treatment. After a cross-country move in the middle of a global pandemic, while immunocompromised undergoing active chemo and radiation (yes, she is remarkable), she soon after purchased and renovated a Cape house (again, remarkable). As a new Cape resident, she found Cape Wellness Collaborative (CWC).
CWC provides free of charge integrative therapies, nutritious meals and emotional support for people facing cancer on Cape Cod. CWC therapies include massage, acupuncture, lymphatic drainage, yoga, art therapy and more. Each of these provide significant relief from the terrible side effects of cancer treatment, but are typically not covered by insurance which means many cannot afford them in addition to the cost of their cancer treatment.
Running the greatest Cape 7-miler, to raise funds for such a worthy Cape charity, is a no brainer. Our fundraising efforts will provide more patients like my remarkable sister Caroline these quality of life-enhancing treatments, at a time when they need them most. Please consider joining our efforts by making a gift of any size - if we reach $1,000, CWC will be able to treat even more cancer patients (currently serving 600/year). THANK YOU!
Description
CWC provides free of charge integrative therapies, nutritious meals, and emotional support for people facing cancer on Cape Cod and their caregivers.
Integrative care includes massage, acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, yoga, art therapy and more. All of these modalities provide significant relief from the side effects of cancer and its treatment. Integrative care is not typically covered by insurance, which means many people cannot afford it while undergoing cancer treatment and facing a loss of work.
CWC partners directly with local practitioners who provide these services and we cover the cost.
Our model makes integrative care accessible: the practitioners are in your neighborhood, and the cost is covered. We serve over 600 people living with cancer each year. Our goal is to help people feel better, better tolerate treatment, and recover faster after treatment.
Thank you to all who have donated so far!
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Aug 02 | Allyson McArthur | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 02 | Catie Hsieh | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 02 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 02 | The Cunha Family | $55.35 |
Aug 02 | Hannah Bradley | $55.35 |
Aug 02 | McGloine family | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 31 | Marissa Keane | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 31 | Nina Ryan | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 31 | Jimi Duggan-Steele | Undisclosed amount |