Dear Cancer Support Community Friend,
 
Just living...every taste, hug, conversation, laugh and tear is all pretty amazing. These words from Denise, this month's featured participant, pretty much sum up the gratitude for life that can come as a result of facing cancer.
 
The disease shows up and turns everything upside down. And that's when people like Denise, and my family, and many of you, get help from your medical team, your loved ones and friends, and places like Cancer Support Community.
 
Thank you for being part of our community. Please read on for news, opportunities, and stories from the people who make CSCVVSB such a special place.

Sincerely,
Andrea Roschke, CPA
Chair, CSCVVSB Board of Directors
LAST CHANCE TO RSVP - IMMUNOTHERAPY & TARGETED AGENT THERAPY LUNCH & LEARN WITH ANITA KAUL, MD
Thursday, November 8, 12-1:30pm at CSCVVSB, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. RSVP online or call 805.379.4777.
You're invited to this seminar to learn about advances in immunotherapy and targeted agent therapy and to ask Dr. Kaul your questions.

Dr. Kaul is an oncologist at UCLA with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She has served as Cancer Committee Chief at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center, Simi Valley Hospital and Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. She has worked and trained at USC and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Her areas of interest include translational research with a background in molecular biology. Download a flyer here.

Lunch is provided; RSVP required. RSVP online or call 805.379.4777

FACES OF HOPE: DENISE BURKE
"I'm very excited about living. I wake up so curious and hopeful because every day is an opportunity to experience something new, or to see things from a different perspective."
 
Diagnosed in 2017 with an extremely rare type of cancer called Synovial Sarcoma, Denise Burke went through intensive chemotherapy and a below-the-knee amputation during her treatment. After her diagnosis, Denise joined a weekly support group at Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara.
 
"From the first support group meeting that I attended, I have felt a part of a community," says Denise, a social worker who provides therapy to high school students. "The support at CSCVVSB helped me through each phase of my treatment and helped enormously after my amputation surgery. People in my support group offered me rides to group, meals and endless support."


HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR - FESTIVE FUN FOR CANCER SUPPORT
Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2, 10am-5pm
Holiday Boutique at St. Maximilian Church, 5801 Kanan Rd, Westlake Village


The 25th Anniversary Holiday Homes Tour is the signature fundraiser for CSCVVSB programs. There are many ways you can help!
 
  • Grab some friends and make a day of it! Tour the homes, shop the boutique and kick off the holiday season for a great cause.
  • Spend three hours volunteering. We still need MANY volunteers for a variety of activities! Learn more here.
  • Spread the word. Share on Facebook, Twitter, and your neighborhood groups.

Learn more here or call 805.379.4777 with questions.

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GOES PLATINUM
Great news! CSCVVSB has earned the 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar , the world's largest source of nonprofit information. We're proud to use GuideStar Platinum to share our full and complete story with the world. Our GuideStar Platinum Nonprofit Profile and its associated benefits help us better communicate CSCVVSB's exciting initiatives at a global scale.


EIGHT WAYS TO GIVE HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
As the year comes to a close, we are excited to offer many options for helping CSCVVSB ensure that no one in our community faces cancer alone!

Every little bit helps. Can we count on you this year to provide one of the following?


SPECIAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Saturday December 1 & Sunday December 2
Thursday, November 8, 12-1:30pm.
Register online or call 805.379.4777.
Wednesdays, Nov 14, 28, Dec 5, 11:30am-2pm; Silent Retreat Saturday, Dec 8, 9am-2pm
Register online or call 805.379.4777.
Friday, November 9, 1:30-3:30pm.
Register online or call 805.379.4777.
Monday, November 12, 6-8pm.
Register online or call 800.227.2345 .
Monday, November 12, 7-8pm.
Register online or call 805.379.4777.
Thursday, November 15, 12:30-2:30pm
Register online or call 805.379.4777.