Loving Giving Local: Erie Cancer Wellness Center
Many of your other needs during and after treatment can be found at the Erie Cancer Wellness Center.
Jackie Wassel. Executive Director said, 'What we do is really just fill the need for mind, body, spirit support. We have anything from education resources, wellness and movement classes. We have nutrition education, reiki, massage, you name it. Community. Really, a safe space for people to come so they're not alone on this journey. '
The Cancer Wellness Center is a calm, attractive space that offers recreational and educational opportunities, a library, a room for children, a space for exercise and movement classes, and even a wig salon providing dozens of options for those who need hair.
The cancer wellness center also offers group therapy and has a space that many organizations use for that.
All the services available here are available to cancer patients and their families free of charge.
Wassel said, 'There is already a huge financial burden on those that are faced with cancer, and we want to make sure they have no other worries as far as costs go here. And luckily, we have a very generous community that provides us with the support to continue this great work.
This week's Loving Giving Local donation from Auto Express Resale Ctr will be used for something new coming to the Wellness Center, programming specifically for men. 'They are a population that is difficult,' Wassel suggested. 'Ya know, difficult to serve and bring in, so we're hoping to expand that.'
In making his donation, Joe Askins of Auto Express said, 'For us to be able to deliver Loving Giving Local and learn all that they do, not only for the patient going through cancer but the family members to help them along their journey, so for us to be able to bring that donation today and to learn that it's going to one of their men programs to help men with cancer and family of men with cancer, that's what Loving Giving Local is all about and we're excited to be able to be here and bring this donation.'
The Erie Cancer Wellness Center encourages you to remember them on Erie Gives Day, August 12. To learn more, click here.
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