The Relay for Life of Fillmore-Piru would like to welcome the community to come participate in a series of forums this summer on different patient outreaches for the American Cancer Society. To show the community how the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life can give back to their local communities. On June 20th at 7pm Kretta Shaner will come, and speak on the Look Good Feel Better program. On July 25th at 7pm David Weiss will come, and speak on Road to Recovery. On August 22nd at 7pm Pam Brady will come, and speak on the 24/7 1-800-227-2345 number. These meetings will take please at the youth building next to the memorial building in Fillmore.

On June 20th at 7pm at the youth building next to the memorial building in Fillmore. Kretta Shaner, a volunteer who has been participating in the Look Good Feel Better program for over 26 years, will be joining us, to discuss the program. Look Good Feel Better group workshops, is a program comprised of beauty professionals who teach women who are in active treatment to help with cope with skin, nail changes, and hair loss. Studies have shown that the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment can have a significant impact on the lives patients. By Providing Look Good Feel Better workshops to patients, you can help give them the opportunity to see that they can take control of their appearance, helping to improve their self-esteem and to approach their disease and treatment with greater confidence.

The Look Good Feel Better program is also available for Spanish-speaking women, teenagers, and men. For more information, visit lookgoodfeelbetter.org, call 1-800-395-Look (5665), or contact your local American Cancer Society office.

Relay for life of Fillmore-Piru will be happening September 24th-25th, 2016 from 9am-9am at Shiells Park in Fillmore. For more information on the Relay for life of Fillmore-Piru, please visit www.relayforlife.org/fillmoreca, or contact Caitlin Barringer (805)644-4237.