Join Sharsheret’s genetic counselor Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC as she unpacks what is a variant of uncertain significance (VUS), implications for you and your family, and the latest updates straight from the headlines. Unfamiliar with VUS? A variant of uncertain significance is a change in a gene’s DNA sequence that has an unknown effect on […]
Join us and hear the answers to the top 5 nutrition questions Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, founder of the Beller Nutritional Institute, is most commonly asked. Rachel will offer evidence-based cancer-fighting nutrition information to get to the bottom of those burning questions and inform us about healthier dietary practices. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” […]
Sharsheret joins other important ovarian cancer organizations to provide those recently diagnosed with ovarian, or any gynecologic cancer with important information to get you through. Special guests include Dr. Gary Altwerger, Board Certified Gynecologic Oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, and Sharsheret’s very own Aimee Sax, MSW, California Support Program Manager. For […]
Join Pacific Northwest Chef Sonya Sanford, a specialist in Ukrainian and Soviet food, as she shows us a few modern twists on some traditional dishes. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” series, which brings nutritious kosher meal options to help empower all of us at risk for breast and ovarian cancer […]
Join Sharsheret Pink Day for our Zentangle workshop. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, fun way to create beautiful works of art using structured patterns on a small paper format, called tiles. Known as yoga for the brain, the workshop is designed to promote relaxation and creativity. No art background is needed and registration is free! To register […]
Whether you have already enjoyed the rewarding experience of serving as a peer supporter, are still waiting for your first Sharsheret match, or are considering becoming a peer supporter, please join us on Wednesday, February 22nd at 8pm EST/5pm PST for our Peer Support Training Webinar. Our webinar will offer guidelines for serving as a peer supporter, updates on our new program enabling women […]
Join Sharsheret and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Sunday, February 26th at 12:00 pm EST/9:00 am PST for a structured but instruction-less dance experience for cancer patients and survivors that will meet the need for joy, healing, connection, emotional expression, and appreciation of what the body can do, as well as a new way […]
Sleep disturbances and fatigue are both very common in cancer and get worse during chemotherapy. These symptoms can last for years after the end of treatment. Cancer patients get very little bright light exposure during cancer treatment which is related to increased fatigue and poor sleep. New research suggests that increased bright light exposure helps […]
Join new cookbook author and Mommachef blogger Karen Nochimowski as she teaches us to make a few delicious healthy dishes from her debut cookbook 6-Minute Dinners (and More!): 100 Super Simple Dishes with 6 Minutes of Prep and 6 Ingredients or Less. Feel free to cook along! We will send out the ingredient list a few days in […]
ZOOM PAINTING CLASS FOR ALL AGES! Looking for a fun and relaxing activity that’s great for all ages? 1 offers an amazing step-by-step Zoom painting class. Meet your inner artist, and leave with a masterpiece. PAINT WITH ME! Virtually is a chance to meet your inner artist. In a relaxed setting of your choice, you will […]
Join us as we come together for Sharsheret’s 4th Annual Pre-Passover experience! At this year’s Un-Seder, we’ll focus on the leaning we do at the Seder as we eat matzah and drink wine, and the leaning in we can do to help smooth our cancer experiences. Please join us for Passover insights, music, and meditation! […]
Insomnia is a common sleep disturbance in people facing cancer and negatively affects quality of life and well as general health. Treatment is available with the most effective treatment being Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This talk will help attendees understand what insomnia is, what causes insomnia, what the consequences of insomnia are, and the most up-to-date […]
