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Click on the closest city to you for details to RSVP and to meet your local volunteers.

AL: Montgomery - 12/12

AR: Central Arkansas - 10/5

CA: Los Angeles/West Valley/Ventura - 10/20
CA: Orange County - 10/24
CA: San Diego: 10/16 & 12/5

CO: Denver - 11/2

CT: Connecticut - 10/22, 10/30 & 12/17

FL: South Florida - 10/19

FL: Tallahassee - 10/15

GA: Atlanta - 10/22 & 11/19

IN: Indianapolis - 11/20


KS: Kansas - 12/2

KY: Louisville - 11/21 & 1/16

MD: DC Metro - 10/30 & 12/4
MD: Maryland - 10/29, 11/7 & 1/14


MI: Ann Arbor - 10/17
MI: Detroit - 11/20

MN: Minnesota - 11/21
MO: Kansas City - 12/2


NJ: Northern NJ - 10/27, 12/8 & 12/12

NM: Albuquerque - 10/20, 11/17 & 12/15

NY: Greater Hudson Valley - 10/22, 10/27, 11/13 & 12/12
NY: Long Island - 10/26
NY: NYC - 10/17, 10/27, 11/13 & 12/2

OH: Cincinnati - 11/13 & 12/11
OH: Cleveland - 10/16 & 10/22
OH: Columbus - 11/14 & 12/12

OK: Oklahoma City - 11/7 & 12/5

OR: Portland - 10/28 & 11/9

PA: Pittsburgh - 12/8

PA: Reading -  11/12 & 12/10

SC: Charleston - 10/19

SD: South Dakota - 11/12 & 1/14

TN: Chattanooga - 10/15 & 12/10

TX: Austin - 11/3
TX: Houston - 12/4 & 1/14

UK: United Kingdom - 11/17

UT: Salt Lake City - 11/21

VA: DC Metro - 12/4

WA: Seattle - 11/3 & 12/6

 


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October 2019

Dear Voornaam,

Join us at an upcoming get-together to network with others. It's a great opportunity to ask questions or just listen in a safe, supportive environment. Feel free to bring a friend.

Click on the closest city to you (on the left) for details to RSVP or to say hello to your local volunteers. 


You are not alone.

If you would like to receive a personalized guide filled with expert-reviewed resources and to talk with a peer who shares a similar experience as you, please sign up for Peer Navigation.

Hope to see you soon!


The Time is Now!


The month of October is a perfect time to increase awareness and raise the much needed support to fund our unique programs and services by joining our For Our Future Campaign.  We need you! Please set-up your personal page for FORCE today and join us in this important group effort of support.  Your partnership in our mission is appreciated.

Join us!


Save the Date: Joining FORCEs Conference 2020

Knowledge is Power! Join us and our conference partner, the Basser Center for BRCA, in Philadelphia from June 18-20, 2020.  Choose from dozens of sessions conducted by leading experts on hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and related cancers, enjoy opportunities to network and meet the researchers and organizations working to support our community. Watch our monthly updates for registration and session information.

For More Information


New Pancreatic Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer Portals

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, metastatic prostate cancer or metastatic breast cancer, visit our three new portals with links to information, research, support and resources and more. Learn the role that genetics can play in these cancers, treatment options and opportunities to participate in clinical trials.

Visit Our Pancreatic Cancer Portal,  Metastatic Prostate Cancer Portal or Metastatic Breast Cancer Portal


You're Invited to Rizik's Boutique Breast Cancer Awareness Event October 30, 2019, 5:00-7:00 PM

Rizik's Boutique
1100 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20036

Rizik’s Boutique, Elaine Kennedy, and FORCE Join Together in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. View Invitation.

About this Event

Rizik's Boutique, along with Brand Ambassador Elaine Kennedy, will come together the evening of Wednesday, October 30, 2019, for a special event to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research. Rizik's is honored to support Elaine, a two-time breast cancer survivor, to raise money and awareness for this important cause. Elaine sits on the board of FORCE, a nonprofit that improves the lives of the hereditary cancer community. A percentage of all sales from the event will be donated to FORCE.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Curated selection of wine from Schneider's of Capitol Hill
Hors d'oeuvres (vegetarian, gluten-free options included)
Assortment of Ladurée macarons
Our entire showroom of day and evening wear, as well as accessories.

ITINERARY:

5:00 - 6:00 PM – Networking & Shopping
6:00 PM - Presentation by Elaine Kennedy & FORCE
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Networking & Shopping


You are Invited to a FORCE Get-Together December 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
1632 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009

RSVP to Lori at Loriwh@facingourrisk.org

Join us to network with others. It's a great opportunity to ask questions or just listen in a safe, supportive environment. Feel free to bring a friend, caregiver or significant other. Our Outreach Leader, Scott Lanman, will be available to lead a group to discuss issues and concerns for men with hereditary cancer risks, as well as spouses, partners and significant others. 

Do you have a family history of breast, ovarian or related cancer? Are you considering genetic testing, waiting for results, or have already tested positive for a BRCA mutation or another gene mutation associated with increased cancer risk?

You are not alone. Join us and live your life empowered!
 



 


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