Lake Country This Month

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ABCD — After Breast Can- cer Diagnosis — is a resource for those who are reeling from news that they are now living with breast cancer. The organization came to be in 1999, spearheaded largely by efforts from local televi- sion journalist and anchor- woman Melodie Wilson. Wilson worked for Milwau- kee's WTMJ and WITI, and died of breast cancer in 2009. Wilson and some friends founded ABCD to give women an outlet for peer-to- peer support. Every mentor at ABCD is either a cancer survivor or is living with cancer, which only increases the peer-to- peer connection. The sea- soned members help the new members adjust to life in a sorority no one ever wanted to join. The organization is based in Glendale, but is open to anyone in southeast Wiscon- sin and beyond. Information on the organization's website — www.abcdbreastcancer- support.org — points out that all you need to get help is a phone. From one who knows Waiting at the other end of the phone line will be a men- tor like Jane Hathaway, a breast cancer survivor who lives in Menomonee Falls. "I went through multiple procedures, and that's why I got involved using ABCD," Hathaway said. "I was intro- duced to ABCD early on. With the different kinds of procedures I was going through, I was able to reach out to different mentors to help me in my journey." Hathaway learned of her diagnosis in 2005 and went through treatment in 2006. "I waited about a year, and reached out and said, 'What can I do?'" Hathaway said. "I went through mentor train- ing to become a mentor. It's pretty comprehensive train- ing." ABCD's efforts to help those coping with breast can- cer are steeped in methodolo- gy to ensure the process works for those who need it most. "This one-to-one model is truly personal," Executive Director Ginny Finn said. "We encourage people to seek out and get all the sup- port they need." Finn said support needed might vary widely among those dealing with breast cancer, and is tailored to be as personal as possible. "If you have a 13-year-old who's acting out at home, we will find you another person with teenagers who acted out," Finn said. "If you'd love to have someone to talk to, but money is tight, we'll send you a phone card." Finn said the group will also re-match people, and said participants are encour- aged to speak up if they feel their current mentor is not a good fit. "These are very nice, well- intentioned people, as is always the case when people volunteer to help," Finn said. "We screen them, we train them, we provide them pro- fessional support and pro- vide them with ongoing edu- cational support." At its core, ABCD offers women new to breast cancer the voice and wisdom of someone who understands — someone who once felt the same way they do, and faced the same questions and fears. "We're sisters, and that's very, very true," Hathaway said. "You can empathize with us, but you don't really know what we're going through." The ABCD Breast Cancer Helpline, which offers imme- diate support from a sur- vivor and mentor match, is 800-977-4121. The offices can be reached at 414-977-1780. Group offers peer support for women battling breast cancer Having a good time for a good cause By Karen Pilarski Freeman Staff TOWN OF GENESEE — It was a dreary day outside Wer n Valley Sportsmen's Club on a recent Friday. Under- neath the gloomy sky, people took time out of their day to don camou- flage and blaze orange suits and shoot at clay targets. Yet the generosi- ty and support by partic- ipants of "Sporting Clays for a Cure" filled the day with light and war mth. Kevin Larson and John Murray of Prime Coatings and Prime Leather Finishes Co. have held Clays for a Cure for four years. The event benefits the Mid- west Athletes Against Childhood Cancer. MAAC Fund Senior Development Officer Colleen Moran said Prime Coatings and Prime Leather Finishes Co. has been a huge sup- porter of the MACC Fund for many years. The organization bene- fits from 84 events a year such as Trek 100, Candy Cane Lane in West Allis and the Bucks MACC Fund game. Moran said clay shoots are a great way for the community to come together and do something they love. "The MACC Fund was founded just on the premise of having a good time for a good cause," Moran said. The money raised goes towards pediatric can- cer and related blood disorder research. For Moran, events are rewarding because they allow people the oppor- tunity to help children with cancers. One of those kids is Steven Seraphine, a boy who is fighting acute l y m p h o b l a s t i c leukemia. Seraphine was featured in The Freeman and showed off his rapping skills. Rap- ping helps him cope with some of the strug- gles of dealing with can- cer. "It helps clear my head of things," he said. Seraphine, ever the entertainer, treated peo- ple close to the stand with another rap perfor- mance. He held a lemonade stand during the event, with proceeds going to the MAAC Fund. The stand was made by employees of Prime Coatings and Prime Leather Finishes Co. Seraphine admitted working the stand was harder than he thought it would be. "When I go to do one thing, I look up and there is another cus- tomer," Seraphine said. He was happy about being under the tent to keep him dry from the rain. Every customer who walked away with a cup sold sent well wish- es. A 'great event and great purpose' Prime Coatings and Prime Leather Finishes Co. President Terry Welch is ecstatic over the response to the event. "It is a wonderful event. Kevin Larsen and John Murray did an amazing job putting it together. We are so thankful our customers and friends come out and support it so well, Welch said. Welch encourages peo- ple who haven't hunted before to participate in clay shooting events first. Scott Sleider has attended the event every year and enjoys hanging out with a great group of people. He purchased a cup from Steven's stand. "This puts the idea of the MAAC Fund out there. Here is a kid who is suffering and fight- ing; it puts things in per- spective," Sleider said. The rain was not going to keep people from par- ticipating. Sleider said most of the participants are hunters and are already gearing up for duck hunting. Dub Brown slung his rifle strap on his shoul- der. He has participated in the event for three years. He described it as a "great event and great purpose." To donate to the MAAC Fund, visit www.maccfund.org. 'Sporting Clays for a Cure' boosts MACC Fund Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Shooters take aim at clay targets during Sporting Clays for a Cure at the Wern Valley Sportsman's Club.Sports- men's Club, an event designed to benefit the MACC Fund.

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