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. The Friends of Mel Foundation generously supports
The Wellness Community's services and educational programs at TWC at Pathways Center for Cancer Support.
Community giving at Whole Foods Market is rooted in our belief that corporations, as well as individuals, must
be good tenants of the planet. Whole Foods is intimately connected to the health and economy of each community they serve,
and feel it is their responsibility to give back to those communities in meaningful ways. They are committed to donating
at least five percent of their annual net profits to charitable causes. For Whole Foods, giving back expands their passion
for quality foods into the larger arena of quality of life. 
The City of Boston partners with The Wellness Community to develop the Cancer Garden of Hope, a tribute to be unveiled on City Hall Plaza in the spring of 2008. This first of its kind tribute will include
approximately 4,000 commemorative bricks as well as a series of trees and park benches that will include commemorative plaques.
The Garden is the largest of its kind in the country and will raise vital funds to support the free cancer support, education
and stress management programs offered to people living with cancer and their loved ones and caregivers throughout Greater
Boston. To purchase a commemorative brick in memory of someone, or to honor someone living with cancer or a special
caregiver, simply click HERE or call The Wellness Community at (617) 332-1919.
Thrive provides dedicated support, practical solutions, and first-hand information to meet the needs of women
diagnosed with breast cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Founded by young women with breast cancer, Thrive empowers
women as they face the unique challenges associated with pre-menopausal breast cancer. Based on shared experiences and
concerns, Thrive promotes authentic and lasting connections.
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The Ellie Fund partners with The Wellness Community-Greater Boston to provide support groups, yoga, expressive arts therapies,
educational workshops, and retreats free of charge for breast cancer patients, their families and their caregivers. 
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) partners with The Wellness Community in offering programs and services through The Dimock Center in Roxbury. BIDMC has been recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best
Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in 10 clinical specialty categories. According to the magazine, BIDMC is among an elite group of 173 hospitals nationally – only 3 percent of the
nation's 5,468 hospitals – to rank in at least one of 16 specialties. BIDMC ranked in the Top 50 among the nation's hospitals in the care and treatment of diabetes (in conjunction
with the Joslin Clinic); digestive disorders; respiratory care; heart and heart surgery; cancer care; kidney diseases; geriatrics;
gynecology, urology and ears, nose and throat care.
The Dimock Center is an important community institution serving Boston's inner city neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester
and Jamaica Plain. Located in the heart of the Egleston Square section of Roxbury, Dimock provides vital services to over
40,000 families each year and is an important community asset for the entire City of Boston. Dimock is considered a national
model of integrated comprehensive health and human services.
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