Thank you to Merry-Hill Golf Club for your support of HopeSpring. In December the Women's League contributed $7,000 to us in support of Breast Cancer. Your support helps ensure that women in our area are supported through their cancer journey, have mastectomy camisoles available and have wigs available when they are losing or have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. Thank you!

Lymphoma Canada will host its 4^th Annual Lymphoma Patient Conference VIRTUALLY on Friday October 16^th and Saturday October 17^th, 2020. This is our first ever virtual conference which will allow for patients and caregivers to learn more about lymphoma from the comfort of their own homes, and is completely free!

This patient-focused educational conference will provide presentations by expert speaking faculty from across Canada about disease and treatment specific information, clinical trials, the latest advances in lymphoma research, and practical information about living with lymphoma. 

Additional information about the conference, including the agenda, is available on our website: https://www.lymphoma.ca/news-events/national-conference/

Should you  have questions about the conference or Lymphoma Canada’s programs, please contact us at 905-858-5967 or info@lymphoma.ca

Thank you to Foxboro Green for your on-going support! This year, despite COVID restrictions, Foxboro Green has donated over $10,000 to HopeSpring. In total, Foxboro Green's support of HopeSpring has exceeded $100,000. We thank the Foxboro Green Golf Committee and residents for your continued support.

We also wish Foxboro a very happy 25th anniversary! 

This week Amy focuses on ways you can ground yourself. To view this post, please visit A Note From Amy - Finding ways to ground yourself.

We are looking for headcoverings and cancer caps in neutral or solid colours for our members. These headcoverings are provided to our members who are losing or have lost their hair due to cancer treatment, through no-contact delivery methods. We are also looking for matching fabric face masks for our members.

If you have some you’d like to donate, you can drop them off at the Inn of Waterloo front desk. For more information, please call us at 519-742-4673.

Waterloo Region Myeloma Support Group is meeting virtually using Zoom:
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m.

To register, please email Susan at waterlooregionsupport@myeloma.ca. A Zoom meeting invite and password will be sent to you.

Are you a man with Prostate Cancer, a family member of someone with Prostate Cancer or a caregiver supporting someone with Prostate Cancer? The Prostate Cancer Canada Network Waterloo-Wellington chapter is here for you. Support is available by email at info@pccn-waterloo-wellington.ca or by calling our answering service at 226-240-9264.

Our next virtual support group meeting is on Tuesday, October 27.

Check out CTV Kitchener's story about our wig boutique.

Check out our profile in Kitchener Today: HopeSpring asking community to vote during cancer awareness month

Here's an update from HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre's President regarding programming.

• Starting September 1, our Zoom links have changed. If you had registered for a program before September 1, please re-register.
• Once you register online for a program session, Zoom will automatically email you the session link. If you're not comfortable registering online, please give us a call at 519-742-4673 or email volunteer@hopespring.ca and we can assist you.
• If you need support using Zoom, please view this Zoom Support Video. You can also reach out to volunteer@hopespring.ca or marketing@hopespring.ca for support.
• If you've never used Zoom, they will ask you to download the Zoom app first. The app will ask you to access your camera and microphone.

Looking for something a little different? The Chemo Chat Show with Sarah Mills and....might be for you. Join Sarah as she undergoes chemo and conducts a chat show with guests.

In this "Cooking at Home" video they talk about the importance of including different sources of protein, especially if you are dealing with cancer-related fatigue.

Please use the secure survey link here: https://redcap.utoronto.ca/surveys/?s=NWWARAMCK9

Dr. Erin Hill, Associate Professor of Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is currently conducting research on women with an ovarian cancer experience (currently experiencing or having had experienced it) experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The questionnaire should take approximately 25 minutes to complete and participants must be aged 18 years or older to participate. Responses will be held strictly confidential and only viewed by the research team. Upon completion, participants can provide their email so they can be entered into a draw to win a $50 Amazon gift-card. The research study has been approved by WCU IRB Protocol #20200701A.

To complete the questionnaire, please visit Women with Ovarian Cancer experiences during the COVID-10 pandemic.

Are you passionate and community-minded? Want to help shape the future of #HopeSpring? We want you! We are actively recruiting members of our Board of Directors. Everyone has a voice at our table.To apply please visit Are you a passionate, community-minded individual? We want you!