MUSCATINE, IA – February 2016 – Gilda’s Club, in partnership with presenting sponsor UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine, will host its Second Annual Runway Red Benefit on Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 2 – 4 pm at The Rendezvous (3127 Lucas Street, Muscatine, IA). The event includes a style show, desserts, wine and raffle drawings.
According to Susan G. Komen Quad Cities, Muscatine County leads Iowa in the highest rate of breast cancer, including a rising level of late stage diagnosis.
Tickets ($25 each) are available for purchase at CBI Bank & Trust, Community Bank & Trust, First National Bank and Hall Tree Boutique. Tickets may also be purchased online at runwayred2016.eventbrite.com.
They style show will feature clothing lines from Cato, Younkers, The HallTree Boutique and LeChic Prom & Pageant.
Attendees at Runway Red help Gilda’s Club provide support to people with cancer and their families right here in Muscatine. Among other services, the funds raised will provide:
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Support groups both for someone with a diagnosis and their family members.
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A survivorship program which helps people deal with the emotional, physical, and nutritional consequences of a cancer diagnosis.
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Educational workshops such as Coping with the Cost of Care, Side Effects of Treatments, and New Discoveries in Treatment.
The State Health Registry of Iowa projected 235 new cancer diagnoses in Muscatine County in 2015. This put Muscatine in the top 15 counties for highest projected number of new cancers in the state.
When cancer strikes, psychosocial support can be critical to one’s cancer journey. Gilda's Club has been offering such programs since 2013 in the Muscatine area. For more information on how Gilda’s Club is serving the Muscatine Community, please contact Kelly Hendershot, Program Manager, at 563-326-7504 or kelly@gildasclubqc.org.
Gilda’s Club
Free of charge, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities provides support, education and hope to all people affected by cancer. As a Cancer Support Community affiliate, we are part of the largest employer of psychosocial oncology mental health professionals in the United States. Our global network brings the highest quality cancer support to the millions of people touched by cancer.
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