Cancer CAREpoint in the News

 

2023

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By Sal Pizarro  |  September 2, 2023

Success Story: Nestldown, in the Santa Cruz mountains overlooking Los Gatos, is a popular wedding venue, but it also turned out to be the perfect spot for Cancer CAREpoint’s annual Garden Party fundraiser last Sunday. Nestldown owners Mark and Barbara Beck donated the use of the beautiful property for the nonprofit event, which had a sold-out crowd of 350 people and raised more than $1.1 million to provide non-medical support services for cancer patients and their families.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian provided updates on legislation for breast cancer screenings at a sponsor reception, but it was keynote speaker Ruth Slyngstad who captured the crowd’s hearts with an emotional talk about how valuable time is to someone like her with a terminal breast cancer diagnosis. Slyngstad, who has been a volunteer with Cancer CAREpoint for a decade, received her diagnosis less than a year ago.

“When you hear something like this that is life changing, all you want to do is hug your family and spend precious time with them. Time became a precious commodity to me,” Slyngstad said. “Cancer CAREpoint gave me more time to spend with my loved ones.”

2022

KTVU Fox2 News | Posted October 25

There are roughly 10,000 individuals diagnosed with cancer each year in Silicon Valley. Cancer CAREpoint serves approximately 2,000 of them, at no cost. KTVU spoke with the Executive Director of the non-profit as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

2021

2020

Cancer CAREpoint’s 2020 Virtual Garden Party in the News:

Los Gatos Living August 2020
Saratoga Spotlight August 2020

Cancer CAREpoint Has a New Executive Director:

2019

Breate Together News Article

Get Involved with Cancer Survivorship with Cancer CAREpoint

Breathe Together Online / by Lindsey Kolb
October, 2019

Survivorship Needs Highlighted in the WSJ with a Cancer CAREpoint mention (See page 8 of PDF) & Opinion-Editorial published in the San Jose Mercury News:

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You’ve Survived Cancer. What Comes Next? (PDF)

Wall Street Journal / by Laura Landro
September 16, 2019

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Opinion: Bay Area Cancer Survivors Aren’t Getting the Help They Need

San Jose Mercury News / By Jen Landes
September 4, 2019

Cancer CAREpoint Raises $1 Million for 2nd Consecutive Year at Annual Garden Party:

Reunions, Fundraisers Draw West Valley Residents

Saratoga News and Los Gatos Weekly Times / by Debby Rice
September 13

Big Day for Cancer CAREpoint

San Jose Mercury News / By Sal Pizzaro
September 2, 2019

Cancer CAREpoint Garden Party

Silicon Valley Business Journal
September 13, 2019

Caroline Lee, finalist at the Junior League Volunteer Award Luncheon for her work with Cancer CAREpoint

April 10, 2019

2018

Cancer CAREpoint Raises $1 Million at Annual Garden Party:

Cancer CAREpoint Raises ONE MILLION DOLLARS for Cancer Patients and their Families

Los Gatos Living Magazine / By Dawn Hogh—Deputy Director and Rob Tufel—Executive Director
October, 2018

Cancer CAREpoint raises $1,000,000 at 2018 Garden Party

Silicon Valley Business Journal
October 12, 2018

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Cancer survivor series comes to El Camino Hospital next week

Los Altos Town Crier / By Sarah Feng – Town Crier Editorial Intern
June 13, 2018

2017

Community Impact Award

Cancer CAREpoint was awarded the 2017 Community Impact Award by the Silicon Valley Business Journal!  Check out the article featured in their Giving Guide all about our work!

Cancer survivors learn to pick up the pieces

Eight-week workshop teaches mental and emotional recovery following cancer treatment

Mountain View Voice / by Kevin Forestieri

Sept, 15, 2017

Kimberly Bailey