LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Hope Walk a great success


Lamorinda Village Hope Walk team Photo provided

The 2022 Cancer Support Community Hope Walk was the most successful yet.?Over?900?walkers?turned out virtually and in-person during Hope Walk Week May 15-21 to raise?over?$228,000 (with donations still coming?at?hopewalkbayarea.net)?in support of vital programs and services for cancer patients and their families in the community. Team Lamorinda Village had a blast at Lafayette Reservoir with their two-legged and four-legged friends while supporting a wonderful cause.

Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area has been a vital community resource for over 30 years providing free support programs to thousands of cancer patients and their families, both virtual and in-person. Their comprehensive programs complement the medical care patients receive and focus on treating the whole person. Programs include support groups, counseling, nutrition classes, exercise, educational workshops with leading health professionals - all designed to improve health outcomes and quality of life.

"We are so grateful to the incredible sponsors, including Presenting Sponsors John Muir Health and UCSF Health as well as Platinum sponsor Exelixis and Silver sponsors Stanford Medicine, and Takeda Oncology and the hundreds of generous individuals for understanding how important it is to support cancer patients and families in the Bay Area," says Cancer Support Community CEO, Rob Tufel, MSW, MPH. "We can't wait until next year."