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Happy August and Monsoon Season!We want to thank everyone who attended our first Annual Meeting on Saturday, July 11, 2015. The Board highlighted accomplishments for the past year, presented a fiscal report, responded to questions and reviewed plans for the coming year. For those who were unable to attend, the annual report will soon be available on our web site. In the meantime, get to know your board by checking out the TCC Board of Director biographies - click here.
There's lots of other great information in this email, but also remember to check our website, www.YouCanConquer.org, for new photos, calendar updates and all things good! And also, don't forget to check out the TCC Facebook page! Have a great August!
Sincerely,
Arlene Kutoroff
TCC Board Secretary
info@tucsoncancerconquerors.org |
Upcoming TCC EventsPlease be sure to put these events on your calendar and check the Calendar on our website frequently for updates. |
• August 4th, Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Brandi Fenton Park: Monthly Birthday Dinner - Pot Luck dinner and Dawn will be bringing some yummy dishes made with vegetables from the TCC Garden. Skylee from Face the Fight will be bringing her Aveda students to provide us with a little relaxation treat, so please be sure to RSVP to the EVITE.
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• August 8th, Saturday, 7:00 am, Brandi Fenton Park: Candlelighters of Southern Arizona - Beverly Tidwell and members of Candlelighters of Southern Arizona will be our guests at our Saturday exercise class and Coffee Café. Candlelighters is an all-volunteer, parent-run support network for families who currently have, or have had, a child with cancer.
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• August 21st, Friday, 12:00 Noon, La Paloma Country Club: Monthly Luncheon - Watch for the email EVITE or check the website Calendar for more information as it becomes available.
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• September 12th, Saturday morning, Brandi Fenton Park: Special Educational Event - Following Exercise Class and Coffee Café, the fitness team will host an interactive educational event to help you establish a fitness baseline and set personal goals for improved balance, flexibility, strength, and health! Plus, when you pay for your fourth quarter exercise class, you will also receive a personalized TCC workout bag, fitness journal and pedometer to help you achieve your goals.
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• September 18th, Friday, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort - Executive Chef Ken Harvey and his culinary team will be preparing a scrumptious lunch at the resort to include a cooking DEMO and tour of the kitchen. You won't want to miss this…
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• September 19th, Saturday, 7:00 am: Farm to Table Event - Walk with us from Brandi Fenton Park to Felicia’s Farm where Chef Ken and his culinary crew will prepare a fresh breakfast for the Cancer Conquerors using produce from our very own TCC Garden.
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• September 20th, Sunday, 12:00 to 3:00 pm, Loew's Ventana Canyon: NOCC Tucson Chapter Annual Teal High Tea - The TCC Board will be hosting an informational table and attending the tea. If you would like to join us, click here to purchase a ticket online at the NOCC website and in the note section of the online order form, ask to be seated at the Tucson Cancer Conquerors table.
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• October 26th, Monday evening, Rad Ltd Wilmot location: Special Educational Event - Radiology Limited has generously partnered with TCC to sponsor a social hour and to present an educational event on 3D Mammography.
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• December 4th, Friday, 12:00 Noon, La Paloma Country Club: TCC Annual Holiday Luncheon - More details to come, but be sure to save the date.
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TCC Exercise Class NewsExercises classes are currently held at Brandi Fenton Park Tuesdays evenings at 5:30 PM and Saturday mornings at 7:00 AM. Additional exercise classes are also being informally scheduled at northwest side locations. Please click here to receive email updates about the date, time and location of the next northwest side exercise class. Exercise Class PaymentsFor those participating in exercise class, payment is now due for July through September classes. The cost is still just $50 for one class per week for the quarter, or $75 for two classes per week. You can now pay for your classes online with Paypal in the Members Area of our website. Of course, you can also pay with cash or a check payable to Tucson Cancer Conquerors, either of which can be given to Annie O'Connor or Joanne Gouldin. Please click here to email Annie or click here to email Joanne if you have any payment related questions. |
TCC Coffee CaféEven if you don't come for exercise class, please join us at the TCC Coffee Café to share a snack, socialize and hear about all our upcoming activities! The TCC Coffee Café happens after every Saturday morning right after exercise class at Brandi Fenton Park. TCC Resource RoomThe TCC Resource Room at Brandi Fenton Park is now fully stocked with books and other items for your use. It's open during our regularly scheduled Tuesday and Saturday exercise classes, and during the Saturday Coffee Café. Please come check it out! Please also check out the online resources on the Get Support page of our website. |
TCC Garden NewsJuly has seen the garden provide a bounty of wonderful summer vegetables - tomatoes, squash, and beans, and now the peppers and eggplants are starting to produce! In August we will begin to prepare our gardens for fall plantings. Thanks to the continuing generosity of Felicia's Farm, we will have one in-ground plot and one raised bed area! We'll be planting our winter greens in the raised bed to make it easier for those with knee or back issues to help with the weeding and harvesting.
Please click here to email Master Gardener Dawn if you would like to help with the TCC Garden. |
TCC Mindful Meanderings NewsWe will have only one Mindful Meandering this month, on August 19th at 7:00 AM at Sabino Canyon. But we will have three walks in September, on the 2nd, 16th, and 30th! Please check the Calendar on our website for the times and locations as they become available. Please click here to email Dawn for more information about TCC Mindful Meanderings. Mindful Quote of the Month
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~ John Muir |
Other Important Information
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TCC MERCHANDISE - TCC merchandise is available for purchase at Brandi Fenton Park after any Tuesday evening or Saturday morning exercise class, or during any Saturday Coffee Café. Please see Annie O'Connor or Joanne Gouldin if would like to purchase any of these items:
• Tank Tops for $15.00
• Long Sleeve Tee Shirts, (both scoop neck and V-neck), for $22.00
• Hooded Sweatshirts, (size M only), for $36.00.
• Baseball Caps for $12.00, (a cap is included in the exercise class fee or retreat fee)
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TCC AMAZONSMILE FUNDRAISING - Whether you shop a little or a lot on Amazon.com, please consider shopping through AmazonSmile with Tucson Cancer Conquerors as your charity of choice! Once you're registered, anytime you shop on Amazon, TCC will receive a donation of 0.5% of everything you purchase. Just go to AmazonSmile, log in or register, then select Tucson Cancer Conquerors as your charity. And pass this information along to your family and friends so they can register too! |
TCC GIFT DONATIONS - We now have a way to help you celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, memorials or other special occasions! You can make a donation to Tucson Cancer Conquerors in the name of a friend or loved one, and that person will receive a personalized Tucson Cancer Conquerors acknowledgement card letting them know a generous donation was made in their name. Plus you will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Please visit the Make A Donation page on our website, or click here to email Annie O'Connor if you have questions. |
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