Simmons College

SILC has hosted the Audre Lorde Cancer Awareness Brunch ever since it was founded six years ago, with the mission to build community and promote healing by bringing together women and their families who are living with cancer, who are in remission or who have lost loved ones to cancer. This brunch offers participants access to community resources, organizations and networks.

One of the outcomes of this educational brunch was to demonstrate the power of movement to release stress, generate energy and heal the spirit. Often when people are ill they feel disconnected from their bodies. This year's event was designed to bring participants back in touch with their bodies through movement and dance. Featured performers included two alumnae, Shantanette Patrice and Raquel Evita Saraswati. Jenais Brody, Director of Residence Life at Simmons, gave the welcome on behalf of the college.

The mission of the Fenway Community Health Center is to enhance the physical and mental health of its community, including those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered. FCHC provides high quality, comprehensive health care in a welcoming environment and seeks to improve the overall health of the larger community through education, training, advocacy, research and evaluation.

Partner: Fenway Community Health Center