2018 Highlights

Wind River Retreat & Outreach Programs
 
In 2018 Wind River Cancer Wellness Retreats provided multiple multi-day and single day Cancer Wellness Retreats, personal survivor-family getaways, peer cancer coaching, workshops, meet ups and end of life support through our Retreat and Outreach Programs ... all at no cost to survivors
 
2018 Cancer Wellness Retreat Highlights

• Over 100 survivors and caregivers participated in a Wind River Retreat with an variety of types of cancer - lymphoma, leukemia, lung, pancreatic, ovarian, cervical, uterine, breast, colon, rectal. 
• Our ages ranged from 24 to 73 with the majority of survivors being between 35 -59 years of age.
• In 2018 69% of our survivors were living with Stage III or Stage IV cancers.

 
Major retreat events this year included:

• Seven multi-day Cancer Wellness Retreats 
• Colon Survivor Family Retreat Day and Advanced Wellness Survivor Retreat Day 
• Multiple  "Survivor Get-Aways" at Wind River for survivors and their families

Cancer Wellness Outreach Highlights

• Held meet-ups and workshops  in Charlotte, Tryon, Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC including  Music Nights, Yoga, Eating for Health, Organic Gardening, Pelvic Health, Healing Touch Training, and Reducing Stress Workshops plus holiday Wind River Angel program (200+ participants total).
• Provided over 600 hours of One-on-One Survivorship Coaching via phone.
• Visited alumni and their families to provide survivorship, end of life and bereavement support as part of our Survivor Outreach Program.  
• Distributed elaxation CDs free of charge to survivors and supplied vitamixes at cost to survivors to help with healthy eating.