Enliven is proud to present its third annual cancer panel discussion and fundraiser at the Algonquin Theatre on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Enliven will feature author David Guiliano as the keynote speaker and principal panelist.
David Giuliano’s book, It’s Good to be Here: Stories we tell about cancer, is a courageous and deeply personal book about the author’s more than 20 year journey with cancer. It is part memoir, part spiritual meditation in which Giuliano challenges the ubiquitous and one dimensional “battle with cancer” narrative, with alternative narratives about temples, treasure, light, pilgrimage, wolves and love. It is a fiercely honest, at times funny, book about the metaphysics of medicine and the power of story to heal. (davidgiulianoca.wordpress.com)
“David Giuliano has written a beautiful book about his pilgrimage with cancer. It is perceptive, inspirational, funny, spiritual, loving, human, generous and thought provoking. It will join Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal as a book I read with my medical students,” writes Dr. Andreas Laupacis, palliative care physician, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Editor-in-Chief, Healthy Debate (www.healthydebate.ca) FRIESENPRESS (https://tinyurl.com/yydjbmq9).
A panel discussion will follow the keynote. Panelists include: David Giuliano, Doug Norris, Executive Director, Abbey Retreat, Haliburton; Dr. Pam McDermott, physician, Huntsville; Kirsty Koop, local business woman and mother to cancer thriver; and Abby Koop…with others to be announced.
This is an important fundraiser for Enliven. A raffle and silent auction to be held, with moving conversations, information, entertainment (Meeda Berg), refreshments and cash bar.
Tickets are $25.00 and are available now – simply email [email protected] to request tickets. Tickets are $30 at the door.
Enliven was co-founded by Joanne McLean who saw the need for a centre dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their caregivers early in her own cancer diagnosis. And so, as a result her dedication and leadership, the volunteer-based non-profit self-care organization launched in June 2017. McLean lost her four-year battle with cancer in July 2018 but her legacy is thriving. “The biggest thing that she wanted was for people to feel they could go somewhere and feel safe, and not alone,” said Allie Chisholm-Smith, fellow co-founder of Enliven.
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