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CA: Bay Area - 2/26 & 2/26
CA: Los Angeles/West Valley/Ventura - 1/26

FL: Tallahassee - 1/21 & 4/21


KY: Louisville - 1/16 & 3/19

LA: Shreveport: 1/16 & 4/16

MD: DC Metro - 2/1
MD: Maryland - 2/22, 4/16 & 4/28

MI: Ann Arbor - 1/16

MN: Minnesota - 2/4

NC: Raleigh - 1/19


NJ: Northern NJ - 3/19 & 3/22

NY: NYC - 2/5 & 4/27

OH: Cincinnati - 3/11
OH: Cleveland - 1/15 & 1/22
OH: Columbus - 2/13

OK: Oklahoma - 2/6

OR: Portland - 1/20


PA: Reading -  2/11, 3/2 & 4/14

TX: Austin - 3/8
TX: Dallas - 1/16
TX: Houston - 3/5

UK: United Kingdom - 3/1

VA: DC Metro - 2/1

WA: Seattle - 2/9 & 3/6

 


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January 2020

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!


Joining FORCEs Conference Registration Open

Have you made a New Year's resolution to stay "in-the-know" about everything related to hereditary cancer? If yes, then attending our Joining FORCEs Conference is just what you need. The FORCE community and world experts on hereditary cancer will gather June 18-20, 2020 in Philadelphia, PA. If you need financial assistance, learn more. Start the year off by giving yourself this important gift of knowledge. 

Learn more and register

 


FORCE is Advocating for You! 

Visit the advocacy section of our website to learn more about critical public policy efforts, including Medicare coverage of genetic counseling and testing, FDA guidelines and recommendations for breast implants, a new advocacy tool and more. 

Check It Out 

You're Invited to a FORCE Get-Together February 1, 2020, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Sibley Memorial Hospital
Building D, first floor
Conference Rooms 1 (near the Sibley Senior Association Office)
5255 Loughboro Rd NW
Washington, DC 20016 

Park in the open lot between building D and Grand Oaks, which is on the corner of Loughboro and MacArthur Blvd. Parking is available in the hospital lot for $12. Street parking is available on a first come, first serve basis on Loughboro Road NW or MacArthur Blvd.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP to eva at evar@facingourrisk.org

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?

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 *also* available to lead a group to discuss issues and concerns for men with hereditary cancer risks, as well as spouses, partners, and significant others. 

 

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


We Need You! 

Become a DC Metro Area Outreach Leader Volunteer!! FORCE is looking for passionate and motivated individuals to help ensure that no one travels the hereditary cancer journey alone in the DC Metro area. You'll help set up local meetings for FORCE members and assist in planning and setting up other events and activities. For more information, fill out the volunteer survey if interested.
 


Learn More at www.facingourrisk.org

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