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|Articles|March 10, 2008
- Spring 2008
- Volume 7
- Issue 1
We Can Weekend
Author(s)Elizabeth Whittington
We Can Weekend for families.
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The American Cancer Society’s We Can Weekend gives families the tools to cope with cancer by attending workshops that cover communication, intimacy, nutrition, and fatigue. The weekend will be held at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, on June 6-8, 2008, and at River College in Nashua, New Hampshire, on August 1-3, 2008. The cost per family is $35 and scholarships are available. Find details at
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