Our Stories
Robert Summer
"Talking, listening to others, supporting and giving hope and strength.”
Diane Martinez
"... living life and enjoying every moment”
Brenda Gregory
"Brenda is an inspirational example of triumph over fear ...”
Roni Fox
Renee Grant
"TWC-AZ is my home away from home.”
Teddy and Steve Lange
"TWC provides the comfort with knowledge and lessons-learned through other people’s stories, challenges and triumphs.”
Danielle Klein
"The Wellness Community has positively influenced not only my battle with cancer but my life as a whole."
Doug Wilkey
"It was the first time I met others in various stages of cancer... the fog had cleared and a cancer fighting survivor was emerging."
Arlene and Dale Compton
"It helps to talk about my feelings at the TWC support group at JCL. Hearing how others handle their situation is very encouraging."
Asim Ameer and Linda Benes
TWO JOURNEYS...One Community
Akee Edmead
"The Wellness Community has given me the hope I need to conquer this beast."
Mike Hattasch
"Thanks to The Wellness Community nobody has to take this battle on alone ever again!"
Meredith Malone
"At The Wellness Community, I found new friends and a safe place to laugh and cry."
Ellen Mishler
"Stepping into The Wellness Community for the first time felt so comfortable. It felt like coming home."
Charlie Brown
"Without The Wellness Community, our cancer journey would have been bleak and scary."
Bonnie and Jerry Bauer
"It doesn’t matterwhat type of cancer you are dealing with, the basic issues are the same for both patient and caregiver."
Michelle Hastings
"The staff treated me so warmly that I joined a weekly participant group which became my lifeline. When you are diagnosed with cancer you can lose most of your other identities—mother, wife, sister, daughter, employee—they all get overshadowed. Not at TWC. There, I get to be the real Michelle, not Michelle, the cancer patient."
Royce Bauder
"Without The Wellness Community, so many of us would be fighting a solo battle instead of knowing that we have someone at our backs."
Sue Della Maddalena
"I’m so proud to be here and I wish TWC a very happy 10th birthday!"
Gloria Full
"I cannot imagine my cancer journeywithout the support ofThe Wellness Community."
Warner and Ginny Moore
"If we can help others through our example and encourage participation in The Wellness Community's many programs, then we feel good."
Tanya Radaha
"People I’ve met at The Wellness Community will always be in my life because we’ve helped each other get through some very rough times."
Fred Marrero
"My weekly support group at The Wellness Community helped me to get over my fears and showed me how to move forward with my diagnosis."
Judy Zimmet
"The Wellness Community plays a significant part in the curing and healing of my breast cancer. I would be lonely, lost and isolated without TWC."
Letty Sinon
"My grandchildren derive a lot of comfort from the Family Circle Program."
Danny Aurit
Keeping His Eye on the Prize
Zelda “Sonnie” Meltzer
Sonnie Meltzer’s passion to support others coupled with her own journeywith ovarian cancer embodies the strength, hope, courage and “wellness” found at The Wellness Community.
Betty Rose DeCarlo
Colon Cancer Survivor Launches First Colorectal Support Group.
"If we can help others through our example and encourage participation in The Wellness Community’s many programs, then we feel good."