The Wellness Community Found a Special Friend
in the Friends of Mel Foundation

Hanover, MA – Feb. 4, 2008 – The Wellness Community-Greater Boston (TWC), a non-profit organization providing free support and education services for people with cancer and their loved ones, today announced a new partnership with the Friends of Mel Foundation, whose mission is to raise money to support cancer-related efforts. As part of the partnership, the Foundation made an inaugural gift of $110,000 to fund support services and educational programs at TWC at Pathways.

TWC provides professionally-led support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and mind body classes to help people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease.

Pauline Alighieri, Founder and President of the Friends of Mel Foundation said, "Through our work,

we have become painfully aware of the financial hardship that often accompanies a cancer patient and their family. More often than not, after mounting medical bills, they are unable to afford the services that are provided free of charge by The Wellness Community. We believe that the programs offered at The Wellness Community are integral to a person's healing and recovery. We have witnessed, first hand, the benefits of their services and look forward to an ongoing relationship."

“We are proud to partner with The Friends of Mel Foundation,” said Ronald Lipof, President and CEO of TWC. “We support their efforts to impact patient care, education and awareness for people with cancer and their families and caregivers.”

About The Wellness Community

The Wellness Community-Greater Boston is a non-profit organization that helps people with cancer and their loved ones by providing a free professional program of support and education. The organization’s Grater Boston facilities are located in Newton, Roxbury, Salem and Hanover.  For more information please contact The Wellness Community-Greater Boston at 617-332-1919, or visit the organization’s website at www.wellnesscommunity.org.

About The Friends of Mel Foundation 

The Friends of Mel Foundation raises money to support cancer-related efforts.  The Friends of Mel Foundation funds creative and promising projects that impact patient care at both the grassroots and institutional levels. Areas of greatest interest are research, education, awareness, prevention and patient support. For more information please contact The Friends of Mel Foundation at 781-740-2511, or visit the organization’s website at www.friendsofmel.org.


Contact:
Shanna Fuller
P:  (617) 332-1919
E:  sfuller@wellnesscommunity.org