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May 3-5, 2019
Stowe Weekend of Hope
Stoweflake Mountain Resort, Stowe, VT
I will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Stowe Weekend of Hope cancer retreat. This is a three-day retreat for cancer survivors, families, and caregivers in beautiful Stowe, Vermont. The weekend includes presentations about current cancer research and a wide variety of mind/body programs as well as a Health Fair.
Registration for the retreat is free but space is limited; registration opens in early March.
For more information, visit Stowe Weekend of Hope
Hope to see you there!April 23, 2019
Bay Area Cancer Connections Client Workshop: Preparing for Cancer Survivorship
Bay Area Cancer ConnectionsPalo Alto, CA 5:30-7pm
I will be presenting a workshop for BACC clients called “A Patient’s Perspective on Planning for the 'New Normal:' Strategies & Tips in Cancer Survivorship.”
BACC is a nonprofit that was founded in 1994 to serve women with breast cancer and was expanded to include women with ovarian cancer. They offer a wide variety of support and client services (including a support group in Spanish) to women in the San Francisco Bay Area.
For more information, visit BACC
PREVIOUS EVENTS
October 27, 2018
ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer / SF Bay Area
American Cancer Society
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer / SF Bay Area
Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, CA
8 am - 1 pm
I will be the survivor speaker at this annual fundraising event. Put on your finest pink outfit and help us walk, dance, and fight our way through breast cancer! Families, kids, and dogs welcome. Register in advance or on-site.
November 4, 2017
Belt It Out for BRCA
BRCA FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER
Get ready to sing, drink, and dance the night away at The BRCA Foundation's fundraiser event. The Foundation funds medical research for BRCA cancers at UCSF, Stanford University, Harvard Medical School, and Dana Farber Cancer Center. Two BRCA-positive breast cancer patients will be speaking about their experiences, including Laura Holmes Haddad.
Tickets available through brcafoundation.org
Merchants Exchange Building, San Francisco 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
American Cancer Society
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park
750 John F Kennedy Dr
San Francisco, CA
8 am - 1 pm
October 24, 2017
Considering BRCA Genes: Knowledge Improves Outcomes
Join a gathering of national and global experts as they speak on the relationship of BRCA mutations to breast and other cancers. Hear from UCSF clinicians and researchers Heather Greenwood, MD; Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS; Mindy Goldman, MD; Pamela Munster, MD; and Laura Holmes Haddad, cancer survivor and author.
UCSF Cancer Center at Mission Bay
Byers Hall (600 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94158
(parking at 1835 Owens St.)
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
August 19, 2017
Book Reading & Signing
Book Passage Corte Madera
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
4 pm
June 1-4, 2017
Cowgirls vs. Cancer 2017
Breast Cancer Retreat
Big Sky, Montana
I will be speaking and attending this yoga and cowgirl retreat in Montana. A little yee-haw and namaste are welcome parts of getting through treatment and survivorship!
For more on Big Sky retreats, visit their website.
May 1, 2017
18th Annual PlumpJack LINK Golf Tournament - Speaker
Lake Merced Golf Club
2300 Junipero Serra Blvd.
Daly City, CA
9:30 am - 10 pm
Tickets
Proceeds benefit the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC)
March 31 - April 1, 2017
Smith College Women's Leadership Conference, Northampton, MA
One of 25 workshop presenters at this annual leadership conference that inspires and informs. The theme for the two-day conference is “Pushing Boundaries.” This is Cancer books available for sale and signing
For registration and more information, visit Smith College Women’s Leadership Conference
March 25, 2017
Book signing
Barnes & Noble
4010 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL
2-4pm
March 10-12, 2017
Young Survivor Coalition National Summit, Oakland, CA
Panelist and participant in this three-day conference focusing on women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 40, as well as their co-survivors.
Workshops, speakers, and wellness activities will educate and inform patients, survivors, and caregivers from around the world. This is Cancer books available for sale and signing.
For registration and more information, visit YSC Summit.
February 9, 2017, 12-2pm
California Tennis Club Speaker Series
Featured speaker at this San Francisco lecture series, with an audience Q&A to follow. This is Cancer books will be available for sale and signing.
For tickets and more information visit California Tennis Club or call 415.346.3611
November 10, 2016
Books Inc. Palo Alto
Please join me and my friend, author, and Stanford pathologist Dr. Kimberly Allison for an evening of conversation at Books, Inc. in Palo Alto.
For more information, visit Books Inc. Palo Alto
Thursday, November 10, 2016 | 7 p.m.
November 3, 2016
Diesel Books, Brentwood, CA
A reading and signing at one of my favorite bookstores in Southern California!
For more information, visit Diesel Bookstore
November 3, 2016 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
October 27, 2016
Diesel Books, Larkspur, CA
A reading and signing at one of my favorite independent bookstores in Marin County!
For more information, visit Diesel Bookstore
October 27, 2016 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
October 17, 2016
Smith College Club of Washington, D.C. Reception & Reading
Guest speaker at the Washington, DC, Smith College Club
