The Wellness Community-Greater Boston Holds Premiere of First On-Demand Television Program Focused on Cancer

Newton, MA – Sept. 10, 2007 – 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 the premiere of Facing Cancer Together, the first on-demand television program focused on cancer.

Facing Cancer Together, hosted by cancer survivor Shonda Schilling, is a first-of-its-kind program and is produced out of the Newton facility of The Wellness Community-Greater Boston, and broadcast throughout the country. The goal of this program is to bring cancer support and education services directly into the home, so that people with cancer and their loved ones can benefit from the exceptional programs offered at Wellness Communities all across the country, even if they cannot make it into a facility.

In partnership with independent health network HealthiNation, Facing Cancer Together programs will soon be seen on Video On Demand cable channels nationwide and online at internet sites like Yahoo Health.

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.

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