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Colon Cancer Coalition Grant to Wind River!

12/29/2017

Wind River is excited to announce we have been awarded a grant from the Colon Cancer Coalition from money raised at the Get Your Rear in Gear-Charlotte 2017 event!

These monies help us continue to support men and women living with colorectal cancer and also their families, through colon survivor retreats, cancer coaching, nutrition, awareness, and more.

THANK YOU Colon Cancer Coalition/Get Your Rear In Gear Charlotte!!

And be the first to sign up with Dave for our Wind River 2018 team at Get your Rear In Gear on Saturday March 3rd in Charlotte!

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Wind River Candle Lighting

12/28/2017

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At the end of each year we take an evening to light candles and remember the Wind River friends we've lost. We read the names out loud of ALL of our Wind River Alumni who have passed over the years (over 130), plus names of loved ones given to us by you, our extended family. This year we celebrated these lives with 30 of their friends and family members at a special candle lighting in Charlotte.

In 2017 we have added to our remembrance the following Wind River alumni:

April Brown, Doc (Charles) Mahaffey, Mea Pierman, Karson Beatty, Allie Vreeland, Amy Berry, Susan Nyman, Stephanie Bulla, Gabe Spil, Bambi Braun, Maria Thompson, Pat McKinney, Tina Jones, Kathy Rose, Gwen Turner, John Broder, Laura Whittaker, Charlotte Barbagallo

We are blessed to have known them and honored to remember them...

For short testimonials about and photos of each of these amazing individuals, visit our In Loving Memory page.

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2017 Highlights

12/27/2017

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In 2017 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:

RETREAT PROGRAMS

Facilitated Five multi-day Cancer Wellness Retreats for over 80 individuals dealing with a variety of forms of cancer including ovarian, breast, colon, anal, lung, pancreatic cancer and lymphoma. In 2017 60% of our participants were living with Stage III or Stage IV cancers.
Hosted multiple Alumni Reunions and Survivor/Family Get-Away Retreats.

SURVIVOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Held over 20 meet-ups and workshops including Music Nights, Movement for Healing, Yoga, Eating for Health, Organic Gardening, Pelvic Health, Healing Touch Training, Reducing Stress, Holiday Angel Program, and Workshops on Gratitude (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 over 300 relaxation CDs free of charge to survivors and supplied vitamixes at cost to survivors to help with healthy eating.

- Link to Pictures from 2017!

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Wind River Holiday Angels

12/26/2017

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Special THANK YOU to our 46 Wind River Angels, for bringing smiles and some joy to survivors in need this holiday season.

This was our second year of creating a giving tree of sorts which we call Wind River Holiday Angels, where a stranger reaches out to a survivor with a note, small package or meet-up, offering only their heart and hope.

Quote from Angel Recipient 2017:

I can't describe how much this gift played into the magic of Christmas! Especially that this love and support was totally unexpected!

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Colon Cancer Coalition Grant to Wind River!

Wind River Candle Lighting

2017 Highlights

Wind River Holiday Angels