WCRC welcomes all women touched by any type of cancer. As an independent, grassroots nonprofit organization, 75% of our funding comes from individuals. The remaining 25% we receive through grants and corporate contributions. Our programs include a toll-free and local telephone counseling, referral and support line; a lending library; a quarterly newsletter; several support groups; and a free bodywork and massage program called Caring Hands Touch. We work in alliance with several other women's and health organizations on a local and national level.

In addition to an information, referral and counseling line, we have many other unique programs including:

• Caring Hands Touch, a free massage and bodywork program for women with cancer and their partners.
• Holistic Health Directory, designed to help women with cancer explore the holistic therapy options available in Minnesota.
• Environmental Activism (EAG), an advocacy group working to educate our community about the links between cancer and the environment on both a personal and community level.

In 1996, WCRC, in coalition with 32 other grassroots organizations, spearheaded the first conference of its kind on cancer and the environment. WCRC is part of a larger movement committed to challenging discrimination that exists in the various cancer establishments and to empower women to be active and informed in the healing process.

For more information, please contact the Women's Cancer Resource Center at 612-822-4846 or 877-892-6742, or by e-mail at wcrc@wcrcmn.org.