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Welcoming our new Program Director, Dr. Mary Nicholas

Welcoming our new Program Director, Dr. Mary Nicholas

  New Program Director: Dr. Mary Nicholas Cancer Pathways is pleased to welcome Mary Nicholas, Ph.D., as its new Program Director. Mary joins us during a time of growth and expansion. She will help us broaden our current programs and create innovative new programming...

Featured Volunteers: Don & Barb Berger, of the Seattle Wedding Show

For 17 years, Cancer Pathways has been the charity beneficiary of the Seattle Wedding Show, but few know the story of this connection. In the beginning, when Don and Barb Berger were at the early point in their business when they felt they could really ‘make a go of...

Featured Volunteer: Annie Fisher

We are thrilled to feature this month’s Volunteer Spotlight, Annie Fisher. Annie donates her time and expertise to making our models look stunning as they walk the runway at Cancer Pathways’ Annual Surviving with Style Fashion Show & Gala, our biggest fundraiser...

Featured Volunteer, Omar Daoud

This month we thank longtime volunteer, Omar, who learned about Camp Sparkle, our week-long summer camp for kids who have been affected by cancer, and offered to host the kids at his farm. Since then, he and his wife Mona have graciously hosted a Camp Sparkle field...

February is National Cancer Prevention Month: Week 4

February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Week 4 Tip: E-Liquids may contain toxic chemicals as well as nicotine, an addictive substance.  Teen use of e-cigarettes has increased at an alarming rate in the U.S.  Talk about the risk of vaping with our youth. Click...

February is National Cancer Prevention Month: Week 3

February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Week 3 Tip: Move more every day, in any way!  60 minutes of exercise daily will help to maintain a healthy weight.  Higher amounts of body fat increase your risk of developing over 10 different types of cancer. Click here...

February is National Cancer Prevention Month: Get Vaccinated!

February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Week 2 Tip: Get vaccinated!  HPV vaccination can prevent the majority of HPV cancers and precancers from ever developing.  Preteens should get the HPV vaccine at ages 11-12 to get protected before they are exposed to the...

February is National Cancer Prevention Month: Skin Cancer

  February is National Cancer Prevention Month!   Week 1 Tip:  Monthly self-examinations of your skin can alert you to skin changes and aid in the early detection of skin cancer.  Other self-exams to help you recognize the changes in your body include breast and...

Writing a ‘Last Letter’ When You’re Healthy (NY Times)

Writing can allow people to express feelings that are too difficult to say out loud.  We have been encouraging teens to write about their experience with cancer in our Cancer Unwrapped® Teen Writing Contest since 2006.  In that time we have received thousands of...

20th Annual Surviving with Style Gala

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the 20th Anniversary Surviving with Style Fashion Show & Gala. It was a tremendous night!  You can see all the amazing Step and Repeat and event photos from 1000 Words Events. [masterslider id="3"]

How to Write a Winning Essay

As we open our 12th Annual Cancer Unwrapped® Teen Writing Contest, we're reminded that writing an essay can be very challenging. And writing an essay that is going to be judged, whether it's by an admissions office or a contest judge, can leave the writer wondering...

Attention Shoppers! Our Garage Sale is Coming Up!

Join us and the Capitol Hill neighborhood for the 2017 Garage Sale on Sunday, August 27th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Our sale will be located in the Clubhouse parking lot at 1400 Broadway and all proceeds will benefit Cancer Pathways' free social and emotional...

Camp Sparkle Everett

Our second year offering Camp Sparkle in Everett was a huge success!

Camp Sparkle Tacoma

This week ends Camp Sparkle Tacoma, our fifth year serving kids touched by cancer in the South Sound. Our campers had a great time playing with Reading With Rover therapy dogs, swimming at Stewart Heights Pool, learning about nutrition, visiting the animals at the...

Driving Out Golf Tournament: Sunny Skies and Low Scores

Our 12th Annual Driving Out Golf Tournament was a huge success!  Thank you to our sponsors and participants for supporting Cancer Pathways' programs for people touched by cancer.  Additional photos can be found at 1000 Words Events.            ...

Camp Sparkle Seattle

Camp Sparkle Seattle

Summer kicked off at Camp Sparkle in Seattle June 26-30.  Campers and counselors had a blast swimming, touring the Seattle Chocolates factory, visiting animals at the zoo, reading with the comfort dogs from Reading With Rover, and making lots of new friends.  Children...