Save the Date!

Monte Carlo Night - Woo Lady Luck for TWC! 

On Saturday, November 17, the annual Wellness Community fall gala will take place at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Games of chance, great music and amazing food will create the atmosphere of Monte Carlo’s famed casinos. Save the date and practice rolling sevens!

TWC Golfers Play "Fore" a Good Cause!

A beautiful day, a terrific golf course and a group of energetic and competitive golfers…the perfect mix for The Wellness Community's 2001 golf tournament. The tournament, held this year at Waverly Oaks Golf Course in Plymouth, Massachusetts was the perfect blend of light banter and serious play. While no one hit a hole-in-one to drive away the prize Lexus, several golfers were heard to mutter, "Wait until next year!" 

Co-chairs Scott Seidman and Bruce Berger ran a well organized day, while never losing sight of the fact that fun and fundraising were the purpose of the event. A crew of enthusiastic Wellness Community volunteers spent the day registering golfers, distributing snacks and cold water and supervising the raffles and contests that are an important part of the tournament. 

The Wellness Community's Spring Dinner a Lively Success!

In the Spirit of Wellness combined warmth, emotion and humor for the guests and honorees of The Wellness Community. The evening, filled with surprises, began with a bagpipe procession that led humorist Jimmy Tingle into the ballroom of The Westin-Copley Place. 

Stephanie Dodson, Dinner Chair, Reverend Gwendolyn Collins and Natalie Jacobson.

Jimmy opened the program. It included remarks by Cherry Muse, Executive Director of The Wellness Community and a moving video of Wellness Community participants describing the experience of participating in a Wellness Community support group. Following the video, Jimmy Tingle returned to offer his ironic and humorous insights into contemporary life.

Guest host Natalie Jacobson, WCVB-TV5 News Anchor, introduced a brief video about each honoree. As each honoree accepted the In the Spirit of Wellness award, he or she spoke about why they work with cancer patients and support the work of The Wellness Community. These remarks ranged from George Cloutier's humorous advice that we should all "Give until it hurts!" to Hester Hill Schnipper's request that "everyone in this room who has ever heard those life changing words 'You have cancer' please stand with us. You are my heroes and my benediction. To you. L'chaim. To life."

Left to right: George Cloutier, Candy O'Terry, Reverend Gwendolyn Collins, Page Palmer, Ellen Cohen, Hester Hill Schnipper, Cherry Muse and Arlan Fuller.

The In the Spirit of Wellness honorees include:
George A. Cloutier, Chairman and CEO, American Management Services, Inc.-Philanthropist 
Ellen Cohen, President, The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center-Founder
Reverend Gwendolyn Collins, Ph.D. Founder & Director, Women of Color Breast Health Initiative & Outreach at Carney Hospital-Spiritual Leader
Arlan F. Fuller, Jr., MD, Chief, Gynecologic Oncology Services, Massachusetts General Hospital-Medical Advisor
John Hancock Financial Services- Corporate Citizen
Accepted by Page Palmer, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Candy O'Terry, Creator and Co-Host, Exceptional Women, Magic 106.7, WMJX-Communicator
Hester Hill Schnipper,LICSW, BCD, Chief, Oncology Social Work, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Clinician

The Wellness Community - Greater Boston obtains over half of its funds through special events. We are always looking for enthusiastic, energetic people to join in these rewarding activities. Most events require a two-night commitment; one as a training and the other for the event itself.

Please call Jennifer Merenda at (617) 332-1919 for more information on volunteering for, or supporting, our special events.

The Wellness Community - Greater Boston
1320 Centre Street, Suite 305 - Newton Centre, MA  02459
(617) 332-1919 - Fax (617) 332-2727

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