By Marietta Malm | Community Manager, Making Strides
Make strides to Finish the Fight against breast cancer.
Every Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to unite as a community to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with breast cancer research, information and services, and access to mammograms. One of the amazing programs that this project helps fund….
Look Good Feel Better
Look Good Feel Better is a program from the American Cancer Society designed for women dealing with hair loss and skin changes from chemotherapy and radiation. Each patient participating in a group workshop receives a free kit of cosmetics ($200 value), donated by the cosmetic industry, to use as tools to learn techniques during the program and take home.
Group workshops
The Look Good Feel Better group workshop is a 2-hour, hands-on workshop which includes:
A group program typically includes 6 to 10 patients and several volunteer licensed beauty professionals who conduct the workshop.
Look Good Feel Better is free, non-medical, and salon and product neutral. Volunteers and program participants do not promote any cosmetic product line or manufacturer. All cosmetics used in the group program have been donated.
One-on-one salon consultations
For patients who are unable to go to a group workshop, a free, one-time individual salon consultation with a volunteer cosmetologist might be available in their area. During these sessions, women use their own cosmetics to learn the same techniques taught in group sessions.
At-home materials for women
The Look Good Feel Better program at-home materials are available for patients who can’t attend the program. The at-home materials are available for free by calling 1-800-395-LOOK (5665). The at-home video can also be found at lookgoodfeelbetter.org. These materials include
The DVD features:
The patient guide also covers all of the topics listed above plus nail care. Materials are also offered in Spanish, and bilingual programs are available in some areas.
At-home materials for men
At-home materials are available for men dealing with cancer-related appearance changes. Information is online at lookgoodfeelbetterformen.org under Programs. There is also a Look Good Feel Better for Men brochure (item #4663.76) which can be ordered through the Look Good Feel Better toll-free number, 1-800-395-LOOK (5665) or through your local American Cancer Society office 800-237-2345.
The brochure is for men who are getting chemotherapy or radiation treatment. It gives them information on how to deal with the way treatment and side effects can change the way they look, as well as other useful information. The brochure also features a tear-out sheet of steps to help men with their daily skin and hair care routines. This brochure is available in English and Spanish.
THANK you!
It is only because of generous donations like yours and the help of our amazing volunteers that programs like Look Good Feel Better are made possible, so we can never say it enough… THANK YOU!!!
We are on a mission to make this cancer’s last century, and with your help, we can Finish the Fight!
If you are interested in learning more about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, please visit www.MakingStridesWalk.org or contact Marietta Malm at 503.795.3958.
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