Contact: Scott Benarde
Phone: 561-712-5231
Email: scottb@jcconline.com
Lore & Eric F Ross JCC, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472, (561) 740-9000
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Ross JCC starts ‘club’ for women who have survived
breast cancer, or are being treated for it
Goal is to enhance overall health while contending with the illness
BOYNTON BEACH — In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Lore & Eric F. Ross JCC is inaugurating the Pink Ribbon Wellness Club tailored for women who have survived breast cancer or are being treated for it. The goal of this high-caliber wellness program is to enhance participants’ quality of life socially as well as physically. The classes run twice a week for 12 weeks and begin on Oct. 5.
Breast cancer treatments can be life-saving, but often cause exhaustion and other health concerns. Research shows that, whether in the midst of treatment or post treatment, the right blend of exercise can help:
o Increase energy and strength
o Restore ease in performing daily tasks
o Maintain healthy body weight
o Improve overall cardiovascular functions
o Boost general quality of life
The Pink Ribbon Wellness Club aims to accomplish all of that.
“One of the priorities of the JCC is healthy living, and this new program addresses a vital quality-of-life and health issue for many women in our community,” said JCC Health and Fitness Director Shawn McDougall, whose mother is a Stage 3B breast cancer survivor.
The twice weekly 60-75 minute sessions are structured in a group environment with individual goals and limitations taken into consideration. The sessions will be lead by the Lore and Eric F. Ross JCC Health, Fitness and Wellness Education staff. Once cleared to enroll in the Club, participants will go through aerobic, strengthening, flexibility, and relaxation components. Sessions will also include nutritional consultations, and mind and body offerings (massage therapy and yoga), as well as group support.
Through physical activity, nutrition education, and behavior modification, the Pink Ribbon Wellness Club creates a holistic blend of components essential to improve an individual’s health and well-being.
The Pink Ribbon Wellness Club program is partly funded by the South Florida affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
For more information about the Pink Ribbon Wellness Club, contact JCC Health and Wellness Director Shawn McDougall at 561-259-3016 or Shawnm@JCConline.com
The mission of the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches is to create a strong Jewish community by providing high quality programs close to where people live that connect people to Jewish life.
The JCC is an affiliated agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
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