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The Hope Stained Canvas

9/30/2021

GET READY TO GET DOWN!
WE ARE PUMPED TO EXPLODE ON STAGE!

Wed. Oct 13th
6PM - 8PM

Register Here
First 50 to register get a special gift in the mail!

Join this virtual event, featuring a live in-person panel of expert, experiential artists, who are also breast cancer survivors, to share how the arts helped through their cancer journey. Highly interactive with a virtual audience, think "town hall meeting meets group art therapy with explosive laughter and gratitude"

"The Hope Stained Canvas" is a project founded in love and with the desire to offer creative methods to heal from a breast cancer diagnosis. Fostering support and connections within the breast cancer community using the arts, with focus on Spoken Word, Music, Visual Arts, Jewelry, Self-Care, and Movement. The main event will take place on October 13th with support of The Blumenthal downtown Charlotte.

Let's Get Moving!

9/29/2021

Let's MOVE into Fall with renewed energy and determination.

And what better way than to have a Wind River BUDDY right there with you, to give you a big "way to go" or a "that's ok, there is always tomorrow".

REGISTER HERE TODAY

Last year Shannon of Wind River lost over 25 pounds, making smarter food choices, eating more food with bulk (think of eating a handful of grapes instead of a handful of nuts), walking/hiking every day AND she had an accountability buddy. Every day for 3 months she would text (or call) Cheryl to help keep her on task. Together they climbed mountains, literally, and all done remotely due to the pandemic.

So we invite you to sign up and we will connect you with another person who is looking to GET MOVING. We suggest aiming for 5 days a week to walk or do whatever make you feel alive. Connect with your Wind River Buddy via text (we all have busy lives - some of you might also want to talk some but it is not required). EVEN ON THE DAY YOU CHOOSE TO NOT MOVE. Send a short text to your buddy about something!

We will match people on a rolling basis during the month of October. We then ask you to commit to at least 3 weeks of daily connection with your Wind River BUDDY.

We will also include some Zoom interactions this month (optional).

LET GET GOING!

PLEDGE the PINK

9/28/2021

Wind River is honored to be a beneficiary of a 3 day walk in South Carolina. Now in it's 10th year, survivors and others will be soon taking to the beaches of Hilton Head in support of breast cancer survivors.

We wish you many flamingo sightings and blue skies!!!

More information can be found at
Pledge the Pink Foundation

MOSAIC ART WORKSHOP

9/13/2021

Led by Art Therapist, Talia Scott, you will create a piece of art that represents the essence of you and your journey through cancer.

This interactive art session will explore the artistic approach of survivorship, asking the question, how can tapping into the right side of the brain (our creative side) help us find joy, strength, and community through diagnosis and beyond!

Sept 16, 18 and 21st - classes are full but we are taking waiting list names and we will come up with something creative to do via Zoom for those that cannot make one of these classes!

Register Here

And your art will become a part a collective mosaic art installation that will come to life on October 13th during a virtual event called: The HOPE Stained Canvas.

Feed the Foothills

9/13/2021

As we all are under additional stress caused by covid, we want to share with you an event to help fill your soul with music and help fill the bellies of some of our neighbors! Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 25 - Harmon Field Music Festival & Feed the Foothills Food Drive! Donations and food collected will go to support Outreach and Operation Hope in Landrum.

The festival begins at 10am at Harmon Field near Tryon, NC with pony rides, a merry-go-round and hay rides as well as registration for the 4 Town Motorcycle Poker Run. The music begins at 2pm featuring Millbilly 2, From the Holler, Lecretia & ThunderRoad and festival headliner Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues. There will also be food trucks, beer and wine offered for sale and a Raffle Palooza featuring lots of great prizes.

Brain Spotting 101

9/7/2021

This fall is going to be a blend of right brain (creative) activities AND some powerful learnings to help us all lower stress, reduce trauma, and improve sleep. Kim Leppert, MSW, LCSW-S, CSAT is a therapist who will be helping us with some of the learnings. PLEASE check this out. It is an amazing tool that has helped a number of our survivors, including me: BRAIN SPOTTING!
Change your body, change your brain (and vice-versa).

This is a must watch for every adult. https://youtu.be/y9e3mO97EZQ

Thank you Kim Leppert, MSW, LCSW-S, CSAT of FlyLeafCounseling in Davidson, NC for all you do for others!!!

CREATIVE KITCHEN TIME

9/7/2021

Want to play in the wildly popular world of Charcuterie but don't want the processed meats and cheeses?

Let's create a vegan 'Charcuterie' to WOW, pulling inspiration from the warm colors and flavors of Fall. Recipes will include Fall favorites like beet hummus, (beautiful and colorful), arugula pesto and more! We will build our vegan 'Charcuterie' with a wildly imaginative use of veggies and dried fruits.

Vegan Charcuterie
Friday, September 18th
6:30PM, EST

Sign up HERE

Forest Bathing

9/7/2021

Forest Bathing at Wind River in September

GET YOU INTO NATURE at Wind River - trails and waterfall time! Come for a few hours or the day. Covid safe as we will limit the number of visitors on any given day

Register Here for a September Visit (available dates are listed in in the registration)

BONUS:
"Nature's Remedy" Zoom Call Thurs. Sept 9th at 5:30PM
At the heart of Wind River is and has been the healing power of spending time outside, surrounded by nature. So we jumped at the opportunity to participate in a 1 hour chat about Natures Remedy for Renewal & Wellbeing this Thursday, Sept. 9th. at 5:30PM via Zoom. Sign up via email or call: Melissa Aguilar melissa.aguilar@prismahealth.org or 864-455-4399.

September Calendar

9/7/2021

Natures Remedy for Renewal & Wellbeing
Thurs. Sept 9th at 5:30PM - Zoom
Sign up: melissa.aguilar@prismahealth.org

Forest Bathing at Wind River
Register Here for a September Visit

Women's Cancer Retreat (Virtual)
Sept 9-10th (Fri. Evening 2hrs and 4 hrs Saturday)
Register here today.
Connection, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Creative Writing and more. Join Dr. Chasse Bailey-Dorton, Shannon, and others! Wind River will cover the registration fee if that helps you to participate. email Shannon

Mosaic Art Workshops for Breast Cancer Survivors
Sept 16th, 18th and 21st (waiting list)
Your art will be presented with others Oct 13th at The Hope Stained Canvas

Wind River Kitchen Time with Cheryl
Friday Sept. 17th, 6:30PM - 7:45PM
Register here

Feed the Foothills - Family Friendly Music Event
Sat. Sept 25th, (Harmon Field, Tryon, NC)

The Hope Stained Canvas
Wed. Oct. 13th 6PM - 8PM (virtual)
Virtual Extravaganza Night with Breast Cancer Creatives
From the stage of the Blumenthal, be prepared to be uplifted and be inspired!

Lawson Breast Cancer Walk/Run
Oct. 30th 8AM - Waxhaw
In loving memory of LynnMarie Longo. Join the run and/or buy a t-shirt to support Wind River. All t-shirt proceeds go to Wind River if ordered by Sept 30th

REMEMBERING A MAGICAL WOMAN - LYNNMARIE

9/7/2021

7th Annual Lawson Breast Cancer Walk/Run

An incredible woman, LynnMarie Longo, touched the lives of many, too many to count. Her neighborhood hosts an annual community breast cancer 5K run supporting her memory and also donates t-shirt costs and contributions to Wind River, so that we can continue to offer programs at no charge to survivors.

If you wish to join the race, purchase a t-shirt, or make a contribution in LynnMarie's honor, click below.

T-shirt ($15) - order by October 1st
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