I make the yearly Swim in honor of my daughter, Meighan Maguire, who survived Hodgkins Lymphona and has gone on to raise two fabulous boys - Jager and Aiden Metz - in addition to earning her Ph. D, buildng a fabulous career and engaging in major volunteer efforts. This year I have a dear friend continuing her good fight against Lung Cancer - her name will also be on the Honor Wall; current advances in treatment have helped her maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Others of you have asked me to post honors for other fighters as well. I also honor several friends who are cancer survivors - Joan Goldenberg, Kathryn Conway, Mareva Godfrey, Sandra Mitchell, and Sue Cooper. I also honor two other survivors - Mikki Aaronoff and Dottie Yeoman, long-time friends. Sadly in 2017 we lost my big brother Bill Holmes and Edith Byron (Alex’s mom) and had to add them to the list of several others who did not make it - including my Tante Jeannette Couly, Melissa's good friend Rory Gaynor Berk, Alex's Aunt Phyliss, Dori's mother Lucile Robbins, Dave's stepmom Anne Wiley and his aunt as well as our former tailgater Sally Wiley, Ed Murphy's friend Rosemary, and Sandy's friends John and Tina Discon. In 2019, we lost Jim Appel, Mark's Dad, and Doug Best, our Lair Tailgate 'Souper Chef'. In 2020, we lost another long-time tailgater to cancer, Craig Wiley, who is now reunited with his beloved Sally! If you have anyone you would like me to honor, please let me know - whether or not you make a contribution. All of my honorees have their names posted on the Recognition/Remembrance Wall and I will send you a picture of the card as it is posted on the wall. All donations are tax-deductible, and make a world of difference to WCRC's clients. The Swim A Mile/Move A Mile is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705 Thanks in advance for your generous donation. Through 2020, you helped many people; counting all nine swims, together we have raised close to $25,000 to support WCRC activities. To celebrate the 35th year of WCRC and the 26th Swim, I plan to bring that amount up well over $26,000 as my 35th Anniversary Challenge, hopefully having 35 donors and making this year's result at least $3,500!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In October I will be participating for my 5th year in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support of this great organization once again! This is a critical annual fundraiser that benefits the Women's Cancer Resource Center who provides programs and a network of supportive services to women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your consideration and donation of any amount. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year! On a personal note, every year I dedicate my swim to my Father and Lee's parents, as well as dear friends Aliza and Jane. This year I'm adding childhood friend Will Samuels who died this month. I will be walking, swimming and dancing to achieve my milestone since pool access is still limited.

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

I'm feeling the need to keep moving and to do something hopeful and helpful. In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This year is the 25th Swim A Mile and since I can't get to the pool right now, I'm choosing to bike 25 miles instead. Wish me luck! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer. October will also be a year since my lung cancer diagnosis. WCRC has helped me so much during the past year. Please help me celebrate my “cancerversary” by making a donation. This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October Mara and I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! We swim with this team in honor of our friend Carey and all of the people we know who we have lost to cancer (we also think of Mara's dear friend Leif from preschool, and now Nola's amazing Kindergarten teacher Ms. Kim is struggling, and for all others). This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year! Sending love- Kate and Mara

On October 2nd I will be participating in my 10th Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October Ace and I will again be participating in the Swim A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution to support us! We were so sad not to be able to participate in this event last year, but supported the cause with our own donation. This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

Dearest Friends and Family, Another year has blessed me with the strength and heart to Swim A Mile for Women with Cancer. It’s no coincidence that this is my 18th Swim-A-Mile… a year in which I’ve been consistently reminded just how precious life is, and learned how to keep my heart open while standing next to baffling loss and grief. The number 18 symbolizes Life. That’s what I’m swimming for this year. Life going forward for grieving friends and loved ones, as they honor the lives of three beloved people who left us, too early, this year: Isaac Mitchell (17), Theresa Chavez (61), Dianne Germaine Wallace (53). My swim honors them. Life for those of us still here, whether grieving, celebrating another day, muddling through, remembering to appreciate a moment. And of course Life energy that courses through the Women’s Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) as they support thousands of women to find their strength, maintain their dignity, and know deep-down just how much they are loved. I return to the Swim-A-Mile each year because the WCRC truly does good work. I’ve watched both the event and the organization grow exponentially in the 18 years I’ve participated, and I know firsthand just how direct and useful donations are. The WCRC hosts a healthy (and growing!) number of programs for women with varying needs, interests, passions when it comes to living with (and hopefully without) cancer. All of them are directly possible because of your generosity. I hope you’ll sponsor me this year to support the WCRC’s biggest fundraising event. No amount is too small (or big!) – and if you can’t donate, not to worry. Please send the name(s) of anyone you’d like to add to my prayer list. A mile+ in the pool gives me a lot of time to count everyone in my blessings…! Thank you for supporting an organization so close to my heart. It’s worth every penny. You can donate by clicking HERE. With infinite gratitude and love, Kelly P.S. A brief note! All donations are tax-deductible. WCRC's programs and services are provided to more than 2,500 clients each year… 100% free of charge, and 100% funded by charitable giving. Each and every gift helps ease the burden for WCRC's clients in real and concrete ways: Stress Reduction: $25 can cover the costs of supplies for WCRC's cultural and healing arts program Good Nutrition: $50 can purchase organic ingredients for its cooking and nutrition program Improved Health: $100 allows support with navigation through cancer treatment, improving medical outcomes Community Engagement: $250 can pay for a comprehensive training for program volunteers Economic Security: $500 can provide emergency financial assistance for a client with cancer to pay for rent, utilities or groceries Stronger Families: $1,000 can fund six months of free therapy.

Dear Friends and Family, It is once again time for the Women’s Cancer Resource Center’s (WCRC) annual fundraiser. Swim A Mile raises funds that allow WCRC to continue to offer FREE services and support to women as they navigate their personal care related to cancer. I will be participating in the Swim A Mile on October 2nd, and I hope you will be able contribute with a donation. Since 2002, generous friends and family have helped me raise over $49,000! This goes a long way in allowing WCRC to continue their FREE services which include psychotherapy, support groups, art and wellness classes, community-based patient navigation, and information, as well as referral to community resources. Thank you for your support. You can find more information about WCRC at WCRC.org. All donations are tax deductible. Sincerely, Kelly

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support of my Swim! The Swim A Mile is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

Hello dear family + friends!!! In the early October, I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year! Thank you, Kirsty Shelton Nystrom

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! For 35 years, WCRC’s mission has been to improve quality of life for women with cancer (and their families and caregivers) and advance equity in cancer support, especially for low-income persons, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. Please sponsor my swim in support of the WCRC. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

Thanks for checking out Seal Girls' team page! Once again, we're joining forces to raise funds for the Women's Cancer Resource Center. We have swum a mile for family and friends with cancers for 17 years. This year, with Covid-19, we will each walk, jog, run, swim, or kayak for a mile. This year, we would like to swim in memory of a beloved friend who recently pass away with lung cancer, Susan Kwong. Also, there are so many amazingly brave friends who are still fighting cancers. Needless to say, we need your support! Your donation will help provide free services to women with cancer in the Bay Area. Want to join us? Click the "Join This Team" button or register on your own. Thank you for your generous support of our Swim A Mile!

In early October I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support! This is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year!

Hi everyone! Kristal here. This year, I will be participating in the Swim A Mile / Move A Mile for Women with Cancer, and I hope you'll make a contribution in support of my fundraiser! Read below for more information about my activities and to learn more about this amazing annual event that benefits the Women's Cancer Resource Center of Berkeley. ABOUT MY INVOLVEMENT WITH WCRC in 2019, I participated in this event for the first time and swam one mile (36 laps). In 2020, I started volunteering to help plan the Swim A Mile -- which became the Move A Mile, due to the pandemic closing down the pool. I fundraised, conducted interviews with other fundraisers, and helped with social media. Now in 2021, I volunteered for the planning committee again and I'm fundraising again! This year is also special for me because one of my close family members received a cancer diagnosis. Thankfully she was able to get it treated successfully during the summer and we were all extremely relieved and grateful for that. She definitely inspired me to volunteer and fundraise again. <3 2021 ACTIVITIES Because of personal time limitations and pool closures, I won't be swimming, but I have been hiking a bunch this summer. For my donors and anyone interested, I'm including information about a few new hikes I did and enjoyed! I used the All Trails app (free version), which is super awesome. Check out a few of my hiking highlights here! BONUS: I unearthed an audio project* I made in college and the subject was cigarettes and the cigarette industry, as a way of reflecting on my grandfather's lung cancer diagnosis. I'm happy to share that with you, too. It includes copyrighted material, so it's a private track on Soundcloud. Please don't share it with others or use it for any other purposes other than personal listening. Lung Cancer Project (9 min, 9 sec long) *shoutout to my spouse for helping me fix the file THANK YOU! This year, I'm upping my fundraising game by providing thank you gifts to anyone who donates to my page. This will be a small memento from my hikes (TBD, but most likely a magnet with a photo I took or a sketch I made). I am grateful for your generosity toward women with cancer and for my fundraising efforts, and I would love to say thank you with a small token of love. ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER EVENT AND WCRC The Swim A Mile is a fantastic annual fundraiser that benefits the work of the Women's Cancer Resource Center. Since 1986, WCRC has provided programs and a network of supportive services for women with cancer in the Bay Area. All of WCRC's services are provided 100% free of charge -- and are 100% funded by charitable giving. You can donate here or send a check with my name (Kristal Ip) in the memo to: The Women's Cancer Resource Center2908 Ellsworth StBerkeley, CA 94705Thanks in advance for your generous donation. It will directly support more than 2,500 people over the next year! You rock! :-)