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Naida Burgess We caught you Naida Burgess-- just this past
Saturday. What’s that pose? Looks easy. Go ahead. Give it a try. Put each foot on the opposite calf or thigh. Now sit up tall, place your hands on either side of your body, inhale, and lift-up keeping your legs parallel with the floor-- and laugh! What? Not so easy? Did you just mutter “bloody impossible?” Naida Burgess, has volunteered to help members to stretch, relax, meditate and play into (accessible) yoga poses since we opened. Don’t let that fancy move in the photo scare you—it is meant to inspire. The truth is this: Naida is one of the kindest and most gentle souls on earth. Her classes are full of warmth and the participant is usually rewarded with some little treat. Last month it was a Quinoa health salad. Yum. But there was also a chocolate drop with an inspirational saying in the wrapper a few months earlier. Naida offers her blend of mediation and relaxation each month for our members—she is also ready to bring some fun movement to Super Saturdays with the Noogies and their parents (see the hoola hoop in the picture). That’s where we caught her this past Saturday. Between 60 and 70 percent of all our programs are offered by volunteers. The donation of their talent is essential to our community. And the fact that it is given freely—well, you know what that means. Like so many people who have gravitated to
Gilda’s Club South Jersey, I am so glad that Naida is a part of our fabric. Sarah Griffith CEO Attention breast
cancer members & friends:
~Save The Date~ Tuesday, August 3 5:30-7:30 PM Wine Tasting @ Sofia Restaurant Benefits Gilda's Club South Jersey $25 per person Our Speakers Bureau is
always looking for new speaking engagements. If your civic group,
professional organization, school, church or synagogue would like to learn
about Gilda’s Club, please call or email Barbara@gildasclubsouthjersey.org. Giving $10 has never
been easier! Just text message “Gilda” from your cellular phone
to the # 85944. You will then receive a message asking you to confirm
your donation. Reply to the message with the word “Yes” and your
donation is complete. That’s it! $10 will be charged to your
monthly phone bill. Standard text messaging rates apply. Your
donation goes directly to Gilda’s Club South Jersey to help ensure cancer
support for the whole family, the whole time. Thank You! |
New Member Meetings
the Gilda’s Club program & tour
the clubhouse. Attendance is required before participating
in any group or workshop. Call (609) 926-2699 to register.
Tuesday, July 6- 11 am-12:30 pm Noogieland “Camp Sparkle!” Monday, June 28 through
Thursday, July 1 Camp Sparkle will be four action packed days! Snacks & refreshments too!
Super Saturdays - twice a month Sponsored by Atlantic Medical Imaging
Contact Lori Stranges, Noogieland Manager, (609) 926-2699 or lori@gildasclubsouthjersey.org to register or for more information. Program Highlights Registration required – Call (609) 926-2699 to register! 4th Annual Evening of Sharing & Remembering
Presented by the Living with & beyond
Loss support groups Thursday, June 24 Let’s celebrate the
lives of those we have loved. Bring your loved one's favorite dish-
appetizer, entrée or dessert- a favorite photograph & in the spirit of
Gilda Radner, a funny story of your loved one to share. Come together
to celebrate the love, laughter & lives of those we miss.
Registration required & limited to members, their family & friends. Gilda’s Gladiators - Back Bay Paddle Sunday, June 27 9 am - paddle Viking Rowing Club, Ventnor "Ask the Doctor" about Colorectal
Cancer Wednesday, June 30 Michael Del Rosario,
MD, FACS, Board Certified General & Colorectal Surgeon, Minimally
Invasive Surgeons of South Jersey & Gilda’s Club South Jersey Medical
Resource Council member will provide an overview of colorectal cancer, including
the diagnosis of this cancer & current therapies used to treat it.
There will be ample time for questions & answers. It’s back! - TriYoga With Nancy Deckard, BS, MAT, Certified
TriYoga Basics & Level I Instructor Every Wednesday, beginning July 7 9:30-10:45 am TriYoga Flows
(Prasara), a complete hatha yoga method, is the union of flowing &
sustained postures (asana), with breath (pranayama), & focus
(mudra). TriYoga fundamentals include relaxation-in-action, gentle,
wave-like spinal movements & economy of motion. With the systematic
approach, students can remain with Basics or progress to subsequent levels.
The result is increased energy ... physically, mentally & spiritually...
which brings the mental clarity to manifest one's life with greater
awareness. Gilda’s Teen Club For teens touched by cancer in any way Wednesday, July 7 6-8 pm Dinner included. To sign up and/or for more information,
contact Nicole Milan Tyner, Teen Program Manager
- nicole@gildasclubsouthjersey.org or (609) 926-2699. Advocacy Networking Group Wednesday, July 7 6:30-8 pm Facilitated, monthly group for members who
are interested in advocating for cancer-related
issues. Poetry Reading & Writing Assistant Professor of Writing Thursday, July 8 & 22 (Writers Workshop II) A
monthly group for members to learn & share poetry reading & writing
skills. Then, June 22, this writing group will focus on offering
constructive & supportive feedback to participants' work. Individuals
will distribute copies of their poem, story, or essay at the July 8th
Writer's Workshop so that participants have enough time to read & think
about each other's pieces. Workshop facilitator, Emari DiGiorgio, will
provide sample critique questions to consider while reading the work &
will help guide this group feedback session on July 22. Individuals may
participate even if they do not want to share one of their own pieces. |
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