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The Wellness Community-Foothills has provided professionally led support services for people affected by cancer in the Pasadena area for twenty years.

  • weekly support groups for people diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers
  • educational workshops designed for cancer patients and their loved ones to learn about treatment, side effects, pain management, nutrition, etc.
  • relaxation/mind-body classes that help maintain overall fitness
  • Outreach programs to serve people living in underserved neighborhoods

There is never a charge for services at The Wellness Community and no one is ever turned away because of financial limitations. Though services are free to participants, it costs approximately $40 to underwrite every hour of service provided.

100% of our revenue is derived from contributions. The past year has been challenging for everyone, including The Wellness Community. Every gift is extremely important regardless of size

You are warmly invited to join in support of The Wellness Community. With your help, we will continue to provide services every year for more than 2,000 people who turn to The Wellness Community during their cancer journey.

Please help make sure that if cancer strikes you or a loved one, we will face cancer together…

You may now add a tribute to a friend or family member when making a donation here.
After entering your donation amount and your information, go to check out and click on the add tribute link and type the information you would like and where to send it.

All gifts are important, regardless of amount.  You are warmly invited to donate today.

Thank you.
 
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Support TWC-Foothills by donating needed office and program
supplies:

  • Coffee and/or tea
  • Paper goods (plates, napkins, cups)
  • Plastic utensils
  • White copy paper
  • File folders (letter-size)
  • Notepads (letter-size)
  • Flip chart paper for workshops
  • Drinking water
  • Nutritious snacks (fruitbars, energy bars, nuts, etc.)
  • Printer cartridges (Always needed!) 
    • HP Q6000A      HP 88XL Black
    • HP Q6001A      HP 88 Cyan
    • HP Q6002A      HP 88 Yellow
    • HP Q6003A      HP 88 Magenta
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Irrigation system for patio planters
  • Small conference table and chairs
  • Used cars and other vehicles
Donations may be made at our Pasadena location, or for more
information call 626-796-1083.
 
Making A Gift By Will or Trust PDF Print
There are four common ways of making a charitable gift through your will or living trust. The following is sample language you may wish to consider. These are suggestions only and should be reviewed and adapted by legal counsel to fit your individual circumstances and desires.
  • Percentage of Estate - I give to The Wellness Community-Foothills, a non-profit corporation, located in Pasadena, California, _______ %( specify percentage) of my total estate, to be used for the benefit of The Wellness Community.
  • Specific Property - I give to The Wellness Community-Foothills, a non-profit corporation, located in Pasadena, California, the following property: _______ (describe property), to be used for the benefit of The Wellness Community-Foothills. 
     
  • Specific Amount - I give to The Wellness Community-Foothills, a non-profit corporation, located in Pasadena, California, the sum of _______ ( specify dollar amount), to be used for the benefit of The Wellness Community.
  • Residual Gift (what is left after all other bequests are fulfilled) I give to The Wellness Community-Foothills, a non-profit corporation, located in Pasadena, California, the rest and residue of my estate (or a percentage of the rest and residue of my estate) to be used for the benefit of The Wellness Community-Foothills.

    A gift by will or trust to The Wellness Community-Foothills may be given for the general unrestricted use of the agency or may be restricted for a particular purpose. If you wish to restrict your bequest for a specific purpose, it is best to review your intentions with TWC-F officials at the time the bequest provision is drafted to be certain that your wishes can be carried out.

    Your gift may be given in your name, or to memorialize another person you designate, and your generosity will be commemorated in perpetuity on a special plaque in The Wellness Community-Foothills Living Room.

    Remembering The Wellness Community-Foothills in your will leaves a legacy of great importance to the future of cancer support services in our community.

    For more detailed information about bequests to The Wellness Community, please contact: Beverly Rouse, Executive Director at 626-796-1083 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 
 
Support Craig's Cancer Journey and TWC-F! PDF Print
On June 5, 2008, I was diagnosed with GE junction (gastro-esophageal) cancer. After choosing City of Hope for my treatments, I began a grueling chemotherapy, which then segued to a 9-hour surgical procedure. Despite all the chemo, the cancer was at Stage 4, and, following surgery I began a five week, five day a week radiation therapy, followed up by another three month return excursion into chemotherapy. I ended treatments in April 2009.

Most of you who are reading this are well aware of what I went through, and your love and support has meant the world to me. Following my diagnosis, a friend and cancer survivor put me in touch with the Foothills chapter of The Wellness Community, or TWC-F. The Wellness Community offers cancer treatments of a sort different from those available at City of Hope. TWC-F is place where fears, tears and laughter can flow freely, where emotional support knows no boundaries, and where information from staff, patients, and caregivers alike helps to bolster hope and positive thinking. TWC-F provides an amazing number of classes, workshops, and support groups, for both patients and caregivers. All of it is free. But the recent financial crunch has hit non-profits first and hardest; not too long ago, TWC-F was forced to cut back the number of classes and services it offers.

After my treatments ended, my surgeon emphatically ordered me to the gym because, he told me, physical fitness is a critical element in cancer prevention. Strenuous exercise daily is the best way to keep the kind of cancer I had at bay. I took him very, very seriously.

I joined the local YMCA. Not long after that, I met triathlon coach Mary Kane and began attending her twice weekly boot camps which involve strength training, cycling, running and swimming. My favorite triathalon sport is cycling and I’ve taken to it with a passion. To spur my cycling progress, I set a goal for myself and registered for the Solvang Century Ride on March 13th. It is a 100-mile ride through the hills in and around Solvang. There is no doubt that I will finish the ride. I want to celebrate my cycling prowess to promote the truth that cancer survivors not only survive, but thrive. I also want to use the ride as a means of singing the praises of The Wellness Community-Foothills and as a means of raising money for TWC-F.

Along with City of Hope, TWC-F played a huge role in my journey along the road of cancer diagnosis and survival. As a way of supporting me during my 100-mile ride, please donate what you can to The Wellness Community so that their doors will always be open, and their services always free.

Thank you,
Craig Pettigrew

Celebrate Craig's cancer journey and support The Wellness Community-Foothills. Make a contribution through our secure Paypal "Donate" button above. It's that easy!
 
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