JOINT ITEM Consideration of a Fee Waiver Request by The Wellness Community West Los Angeles for a 5K Run/Walk & Kiddie Run Event. MEETING DATE: May 11 2009 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of a Fee Waiver Request by The Wellness Community West Los Angeles for a 5K Run/Walk & Kiddie Run Event. ATTACHMENTS 1. 5K Run/Walk route 2. TWC WLA Statement of Purpose and Annual Report 3. TWC WLA sponsorship cover letter and flyer 4. Sporteve 5K Run fee waiver request staff report Pages 1 2 7 8 10 11 15 and minutes ATTACHMENT 11 The Wellness Community West Los Angeles (TWC WLA) Background Mission Purpose Involvement ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND: Founded in 1982 The Wellness Community West Los Angeles (TWC WLA) was the first nonprofit organization to provide psychological support and education to people with cancer and their loved ones. The philosophy upon which our programs are created is called the Patient Active Concept which states If you participate in your fight for recovery along with your medical team you will improve the quality of your life and may enhance the possibility of your recovery. MISSION and PROGRAM DELIVERY: Our mission is to help people affected by cancer enhance their health and well being through participation in a professional program of emotional support education and hope. Through participation in diagnosis specific support groups (breast brain pancreas and prostate) mixed diagnosis support groups and caregiver support groups people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease. TWC WLA s comprehensive Stress Reduction & Exercise program of eleven weekly classes helps people with cancer address the side effects of treatment such as depression and fatigue as well as to help caregivers cope with the increased physical and emotional stress of caring for a loved one with cancer. Education is another foundation of the services we provide for people with cancer and t...
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