St. Thomas Episcopal Church will hold their 8th annual Valentine's Dinner & Dance on Saturday evening February 13th at the church located at 372 Reservoir Road in Burnsville. The Reconciliation House Fuel Fund will receive 100% of the money raised from the event. This is a festive evening with dancing to live band music, elegant food and an opportunity to support a worthwhile local cause such as the Fuel Fund. This is especially timely considering the harsh winter weather in recent weeks. Tickets are $25.00 each and may be purchased at The Design Gallery located on S. Main across from the Burnsville Town Center or at In-The-Garden located on W. Main across from the Chamber of Commerce. Serving will begin at 6:00 PM. This year's menu will include :appetizer choices of either Coquille St. Jacques or Tomato Goat Cheese Tart followed by a chopped green salad with bleu cheese and glazed walnuts, accompanied by fresh bread with fresh local herbs and olive oil. The main course will feature roasted pork tenderloin with cranberries and rosemary. Side dishes will include scalloped potatoes and baby green peas with pine nuts. The dessert tray will offer a variety of homemade favorites. St. Thomas is located up the hill behind Save-MOR . Turn off Rt. 19 between Burger King and CVS Pharmacy.

Food Ministry

God's Hands Ministry of Crabtree Chapel Baptist Church operates on Mondays from 10:00am-2:00pm to give food to the needy. You'll find the church on Crabtree Road near the Mitchell-Yancey County line.

Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to 103 hospitals and must have 1,600 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet hospital demand. Accident victims as well as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses receive lifesaving transfusions every day. There is no substitute for blood and volunteer donors are the only source.  The Spruce Pine Community will provide you another opportunity to donate when they host a blood drive Monday, February 15th from 2:00pm-6:30pm at the 1st Baptist Church at 101 Tappan Street in Spruce Pine, NC.  Please call 828-231-3211 for further information or to schedule your appointment.  We need your help, please donate blood! All blood types needed!

(**All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $1000 gift card!)

Food - Friends - Fun - Free

Everyone is invited to the Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church family life center from 5 to 6pm each Monday for a time of Free Food with Friends. For more information call 682-2835.

"Grandparents Raising Grandchildren", an educational and
support group will meet the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00p.m. at the Yancey County Senior Center, 10 Swiss Avenue. Call 682-6011 for more information. The group will be led by Beverly Nelson, Family & Consumer Science Agent, Yancey County Cooperative Extension. (Next Meeting will be Tuesday February 16th)

Relay For Life of Mitchell County will hold a Community Meeting
to get Relay off the ground and running for 2010 Tuesday, February 16th at he Mitchell County Senior Center at 152 Ledger School Road in Bakersville.  The Committee Meeting will begin at 5:30pm and the Team Captain's Meeting will start at 6:30 pm.  If schools are closed for bad weather on that day they will have a SNOW DATE: Tuesday, February 23 - Mitchell Co. Senior Center.  All Relay Stakeholders (Current & Former) Invited: Committee Members, Team Captains, Survivors, Caregivers, Team Members, Sponsors, Mission Delivery Partners.  If you have never been involved before, please come to the meeting to see what Relay for Life is all about. If you are a Cancer Survivor, let them honor you by being a part of this wonderful event. For More Information or Questions Contact Chad Trivette at 467-2082, Dean Duncan at 688-5800 or Suzanne Dayton 765-2256.

Relay For Life of Yancey County announces a Community Meeting
to get Relay off the ground and running for 2010 Thursday, February 18th at United Community Bank. in Burnsville.  The Committee Meeting will start at 5:30pm and the Team Captain's Meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.  All Relay Stakeholders (Current & Former) Invited: Committee Members, Team Captains, Survivors, Caregivers, Team Members, Sponsors, Mission Delivery Partners.  If you have never been involved before, please come to the meeting to see what Relay for Life is all about. If you are a Cancer Survivor, let them honor
you by being a part of this wonderful event. If you have questions contact Kathlene Stith 828-675-0305 or the American Cancer Society Asheville Office:828-254-6931.

Mayland Community College’s Book Club, BOOKWORMZ, will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 19, at Mayland’s Main Campus in Spruce Pine to discuss the novel Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe) by Barbara. Anyone who has read the book or who is interested in the Book Club is welcome. For more information call 765-7351 or 1-800-4-MAYLAND, ext. 216 for more information.

The third annual RiddleFest takes place Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at the Burnsville Town Center.  RiddleFest is a musical tribute to Lesley Riddle, a Yancey County native and African-American musician who traveled the country with the Carter Family in the mid 1900s documenting and recording the earliest forms of country music.
Legendary folk singer Mike Seeger served as the festival’s featured artist the past two years. He passed away in August, so this year’s festival will be dedicated to his memory. Seeger played a critical part in spreading the word about Riddle’s unique place in country music history, as well as making sure Riddle is properly recognized for his achievements.  Produced by the Traditional Voices Group, RiddleFest showcases some of the best local talent of Yancey and Mitchell counties, as well as a number of Lesley’s relatives and relatives of the Carter Family.  Musicians who have committed to the third annual RiddleFest include: Dale and Theresa Jett, Bill Clifton and Jim Arrendell. Dale Jett is the grandson of A.P. and Sara Carter, while Arrendell played the role Lesley Riddle in the critically-acclaimed Parkway Playhouse production about Riddle’s life.
For more information on RiddleFest, call the Traditional Voices Group at 828/682-9654 or visit: www.tvgnc.org.

Mountain Heritage High School would like for area businesses to share career information with their students at the Mountain Heritage High School College and Career Fair 2010, to be held on Friday March 5th from 8:15am-12:00pm in the school gym.  All students in grades 9-12, as well as Cane River Middle School 8th graders will have the opportunity to visit the educational, vocational and business sector booths that participate in the fair.  Students will come prepared with questions related to career and educational requirements as well as opportunities for growth and advancement in various fields.  The Fair will bring to the students many exciting ideas about careers, as well as an inside look at the training and education needed after high school.  These ideas can potentially transform our students into Yancey County's future workforce.  Community involvement is important to show the students that we are united as a community and support them as they shape a vision for their future beyond high school.  If you have any questions or need registration material contact Benny Varney at 682-6103 ext. 245 or by email at bcvarney@yanceync.net.

Donations Needed for Haitian Earthquake Victims

Upward Bound Accepting Applications

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program will be offered starting Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 10:30am at the Yancey Senior Center. Developed by physical therapists specifically for people with arthritis, this low-impact, joint-safe exercise program has been documented to help decrease arthritis pain and relieve stiffness while increasing flexibility and range of motion.  The program is taught by Arthritis Foundation-certified instructors, each of whom have completed in-depth training on arthritis and the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program.  During the eight week session, participants will go through a series of gentle movements and activities designed to increase mobility and range of motion. This low-impact class is suitable for every fitness level and can be taken either sitting down or standing.  Pre-registration for the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is necessary and enrollment is limited. The registration deadline is Friday, February 19th. For more information contact Cindi Renfro at 682-6011 or 678-3581. Before starting any exercise program, always check with your physician.

Mayland Community College hosts Global Education presentations the fourth Tuesday of each month. Presenter Sandy Pierce will speak on Prague, Czech Republic for the month of February at the college’s Main Campus on February 23. The discussion begins at 12 p.m. in the college’s Sam Center Auditorium. For more information on the upcoming Global Education presentation schedule call 1-800-4-MAYLAND or 765-7351, ext. 215.

The Red Cross encourages people who are in good health to donate so that hospital patients have the blood or platelets they need to make a full recovery. Blood is needed to help treat a variety of patients including accident victims and individuals undergoing surgery and cancer treatment.  The Yancey Community will be hosting a blood drive Tuesday, February 23rd from 2:00pm-6:30pm at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church at 101 N. Main Street in Burnsville, NC.  Please call 828-231-3211 for further information or to schedule your appointment.  We need your help, please donate blood! All blood types needed!

(**All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $1000 gift card!)

The MLK Unity Celebration has been postponed to Sunday, February 28 at 3:00pm at Griffith Chapel Church. More information about the Community choir practice and the MLK Unity Celebration will be forthcoming.

There will be a Census representative at the Yancey Senior Center beginning on Monday, March 1, 2010 from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. The representative will be available to assist people who need help filling out their Census forms. For more information, you may call the Senior Center at 682-6011.

Due to the overwhelming response to last year’s grafting workshop, Yancey County Cooperative Extension plans to hold a tree-grafting workshop on March 2nd and 4th, 2010. Instead of the one large workshop we had last year, this year we are offering four smaller ones. Each session will be limited to twenty participants which will allow for more one on one with the instructors. The workshop will be offered at 9:30 am, 2:00 pm, and 6:00 pm on March 2nd and again at 7:00 pm on March 4th at the Yancey County Extension Center. This workshop is designed to give participants a basic understanding of how to graft a tree (primarily apple trees). Attendees will learn several different grafting techniques as well as how to collect proper scions (cuttings). Everyone is encouraged to bring his or her own scions to the workshop where they will get the opportunity to graft their own trees. Each person will receive two semi-dwarf rootstocks and will have the opportunity to purchase a limited number of additional rootstock. The cost is $10.00 per person. If you would like more information or wish to register for a workshop, please contact Yancey County Cooperative Extension at (828) 682-6186.

Have you experienced difficulty hearing on the phone? Have you experienced misunderstandings due to background noise? Are you tired of saying “What? Can you repeat that, please?” If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you should attend an important program offered by CapTel of North Carolina. The program will be held at the Yancey Senior Center on Tuesday, March 16th at 10:30 am. If you have hearing loss, please make plans now to attend this program. For more information, you may contact Cindi Renfro at 678-3581 or 682-6011.

Addiction Counseling

For families in need of drug and alcohol addiction counseling, Narconon Arrowhead can help. Narconon offers free counseling, assessments, and referrals to centers nationwide. Please call toll-free 1-800-468-6933 or log onto their website at www.stopaddiction.com.

Weatherization Assistance *

If you are a low-income family, disabled, or elderly you may qualify for free weatherization services to improve the energy-efficiency of your home, mobile home or apartment and possibly repair or replace your heating system.  To apply call WAMY Community Action at 682-6618 or visit their website at www.wamycommunityaction.org.

Animal Shelter Has Numerous Cats for Adoption

The Mountain Regional Medical Reserve Corps is seeking active and retired physicians, nurses, pharmacists and support staff who are interested in health issues to volunteer for local and state emergencies, disasters, and public health events. Medical personnel from home health agencies, long-term care facilities and mental health would also be an asset. Community members without medical training such as office workers, administrators/interpreters, legal advisers, law enforcement, chaplains, and others who can fill key administrative and essential support positions as volunteers are also needed. If the Toe River Health District (Avery, Mitchell, & Yancey Counties) is tasked with providing a mass flu vaccination clinic in the fall additional volunteers may be needed to assist. Being a member of the Medical Reserve Corps and being trained in advance of the need could make you feel more comfortable in your role as a volunteer. To find out more information on how to volunteer, contact Jamie Davidson at 828-393-0190 or 828-693-6213.

Mayland Offers Free Basic Skill Classes

Scholarships Available to Start New Career

Are you out of work? Scholarships are available to pay all costs for classes where there are high growth job opportunities! Jobs such as: Construction Trades including Green Construction, HVAC (Heating and Cooling), Truck Driving (CDL), computer classes, medical classes welding and many others! Have it paid for you if you are 18 or older and fall in one of these categories:

• You have been laid off from employment

• You were self-employed (including employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman) but are unemployed now because of general economic conditions.

• You are a homemaker (female or male) who was, but is no longer supported by another family member.

• Unemployed and have been unable to find a job

Contact a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) staff person at your local JobLink Career Center to get more information:

Avery County: 733-3901 or 737-0510

Mitchell County: 765-7758

Yancey County: 682-6618 or 682-5054

Watauga County: 265-5385

Lunch is served every weekday at 11:30am.  There is no charge for persons 60 and over: contributions are accepted.

Exercise class is held ever Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am-11:15am: led by a trained instructor from the Physical Therapy Department of Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.

Bingo is played every Monday at 10:00am.

Bible Study is held every Tuesday at 10:30am: Line Dancing Classes every Tuesday at 7:00pm.

Bridge for Fun is played ever Thursday at 12:00pm.

For More information call 688-3019.

Scholarship for Children of Veterans

Hospice of Yancey Needs Volunteers

If you are looking for a way to help those in need in your own community, Hospice of Yancey County has a place for you. Volunteers are needed to help in the office, with fundraising events and to provide companionship to patients in their own home and in the nursing home. For information on how you can help and become part of the hospice team call Angie Higgins at 682-9675.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

If you are 55 or older and you are a grandparent raising a grandchild or a blood relative, you may be eligible to receive a free book bag and school supplies.  For more information, please contact Nina Hughes, Director of the Yancey Senior Center, at 682-6011.

Activities at the Yancey Senior Center

The weekly schedule of activities at the Yancey Senior Center are :

Bingo – Everyday

Billiards – Everyday

Sewing - Everyday

Ceramics & Crafts – Tuesday & Thursday , 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Physical Fitness Classes – Tuesday & Thursday, 10:15 – 11:15am

Singing Hour – Monday & Thursday at 12:00

Bible Study – Wednesday at 12:00

Trip to Wal-Mart – Thursday (if have at least 4 people signed up)

For more information, please contact Cindi Renfro, Activities Coordinator, at 678-3581.

How You Can Help Save a Life

Narconon Arrowhead is saving lives, reuniting families, and making stronger communities through effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn how and why a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol and what you can do to help, log on to www.stopaddiction.com or call 800-468-6933 to receive free counseling, referrals and assessments. Stop the cycle of addiction today!

Funds For Free Sterilization Available

If you are considering either a tubal ligation or vasectomy, the Yancey County Health Department currently has limited funds available for FREE sterilizations for person over 21. The tubal ligation and vasectomy are safe procedures and do not require an overnight stay. Contact the Health Department as soon as possible.  Call Fran or Donna at: 682-6118

Lost a Pet? Call Humane Society First

WAMY Community Action Looking for Testimonials

WAMY Community Action is searching for former customers and staff of their non-profit agency. Have you ever participated in any of WAMY’s many different programs? Did WAMY help you get back on your feet when you really needed help? Have you even been employed by WAMY? If your life has ever been impacted by WAMY Community Action, give them a call or stop by sometime! Call 682-6618 for WAMY’s Yancey County office and share your story today!

Protect Yourself Against Rabies

Public health officials say that rabies cases have increased compared to this time last year. As a result, they are urging North Carolinians to be wary of wild or strange animals. Precautions include:
* Vaccinate pets.
* Don't try to rescue, pet or touch wild animals.
* Avoid physical contact with unfamiliar dogs and cats.
* Do not sleep in a cabin, tent or shelter if bats are present.
Any mammal can get rabies, but raccoons are the most common carrier in North Carolina. The disease can occur at any time of year, although humans are most likely to be exposed in the warm months when they are outside more often. More information on rabies in North Carolina, including county-by-county data, is available on the web at http://www.rabies.ncdhhs.gov

Volunteers Needed*

The Blue Ridge Fitness and Rehabilitation Center is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer.  Volunteers are needed at the center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am-3pm.  If you have some extra time on your hands, and would enjoy helping the staff at Blue Ridge Fitness and Rehabilitation Center in providing quality care for its patients and the best fitness services possible for its members call 766-1770.

Mitchell Senior Center

The Mitchell Senior Center needs substitute volunteers for all routes, but for the Bakersville area especially. Substitutes are people who are willing for them to call at the last minute when they need someone to deliver meals. They know a sub can not always drop what they are doing and come out to deliver the Meals on Wheels, and that's okay, they do it when they can. All the Meal Routes are approximately 1 hour from pick-up at the Senior Center until the last meal is dropped off. So all in all it takes about an hour and half to do a Meal Route. They have 7 Meal Routes and serve approximately 85-95 Meals on Wheels 5 days a week. Wed-Bakersville Area Thu-Ledger Area Fri-Glen Ayre Area. Please call 688-3019 or come by the Senior Center. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Shriner's Hospitals

Children with serious medical problems face many challenges in life. That's why Shriner's Hospitals for Children offers help and hope by providing world-class medical care to kids with orthopedic, spinal cord or burn injury problems, totally free of charge!  Shriner's Hospitals combine leading edge research with outstanding teaching programs and there is a Shriner's Hospital helping kids from this area. If you know a child they could help call 1-800-237-5055 or visit www.shriners-hospitals.org

Help for Starting or Expanding a Small Business

Are you interested in starting or expanding a small business?  If so, then W. A. M. Y. Community Action, Inc. may be able to help with funding or other assistance.  W.A.M.Y.'s Micro Enterprise Program makes small business loans and also can arrange for various types of training to help small business owners. Call (828) 733-0156 and ask for the Micro Loan Coordinator to learn more.

Fair Housing is the Law in North Carolina

Fair Housing is the law in North Carolina.  If you feel that you have been discriminated against in housing because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, or family status you have options.  If you wish to report a fair housing complaint and you live in Yancey County, call the Yancey County Manager's Office at 682-3971, the Burnsville  Town Hall at 682-2420, or you may contact the North Carolina Human Relations Commission at 1-866-324-7474.  The hearing impaired may dial 711 to access Relay North Carolina.

Community Service Workers Available to Non-Profits

The North Carolina Department of Corrections Community Service Program is seeking non-profit agencies who would like to be considered for placement of court-ordered persons to work off community service hours at their location.  For more information call William Whiteside at 682-6300 or email WWH04@DOC.STATE.NC.US.

Spruce Pine Kiwanis Club Meeting

For 50 years, the Kiwanis Club of Spruce Pine has been actively involved in projects that make our community a great place to work and live.  They focus on providing services to help children and youth, funded by conducting events such as fish fries and golf tournaments.  During the past 2 years, Kiwanis of Spruce Pine has conducted reading and grade improvement programs in local schools, supported clubs and activities in Mitchell High School, distributed and read more than 500 books to Elementary classes, sponsored a dental hygiene education program for students, and established and endowed a scholarship at Mayland Community College.  They invite all interested persons to attend their meeting any Tuesday at 7pm at Western Sizzlin' on Highway 226 in Spruce Pine for food, fun, fellowship and a chance to be a part of these programs which support our youth.  For more information call Douglas at 766-7777.

SafePlace Fresh Start Program

SafePlace is working with local agencies to improve lives of the underemployed and homemakers who have lost financial support through divorce or death of a parent or spouse through their Fresh Start Program.  This program offers job counseling, job training, health and educational services to those wanting to re-enter the work force and is offered free of charge to individuals, both male and female, who qualify.  Upcoming Life Skills classes are scheduled for Monday evenings at the Trinity Episcopal Church and Employability Skills Development classes are held at the JobLink Center Tuesday afternoons from 3-5pm.  Computer Classes are held at Mayland's Main Campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  For a complete list of classes, dates and times and more information and registration call Elizabeth Artalejo at 765-4015 or 765-4044.

FVC Needs Volunteers with Trucks & Strong Backs

If you have a little time to donate every now and then to help move furniture, appliances, and other heavy items, then the Family Violence Coalition needs you.  The Family Violence Coalition never knows exactly when a family will be leaving the shelter or when they'll receive donations of furniture and other items too heavy for their female staff members to move, so they'd like to assemble a list of willing volunteers they can call on from time to time to help out.  Also, right now The Family Violence Coalition does not have a truck and could really use one.  If you have an old truck you would like to donate, it would be appreciated and would be tax deductible.  They'll give you a tax receipt for the donation.  If you or your church group is interested in volunteering or if you'd like to donate a truck, call Samantha Phipps at 678-3436 or 208-2981 and leave your name and phone number.

Domestic Violence Support Groups

Mitchell County Safeplace has a support group for victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault.  If you'd like more information call 765-4044. The Family Violence Coalition of Yancey County offers a support group for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.  For information about this group call 682-0056.

Meals on Wheels Needs Volunteers

The Yancey County Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to deliver meals to Yancey County shut-ins, any weekday from 10:30am-noon.  If you'd like to volunteer, call the Yancey County Senior Center at 682-6011.

Health Department's 5 R's of Rabies Prevention

The Mitchell County Health Department encourages everyone to practice "Responsible Pet Ownership" by following the 5 R's of rabies prevention. (1) Rabies Vaccination...have your dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies and keep their vaccination up to date. (2) Remove food from your yard...food items left outside will attract wild or stray animals that may have rabies. (3) Restrict your pets to your property...this will lesson the likelihood that your pets have contact with sick animals. (4) Receive prompt care from your medical provider if you are bitten by an animal. (5) Report animal bites and unusual animal behavior...such as refusal to eat or drink water, staggering walk, sick wasted look or extremely aggressive or passive behavior.  For more information call your local health department. In Yancey County call 682-6118.  In Mitchell County call 688-2371.3

Fundraiser for Mitchell Animal Rescue

Mitchell County Animal Rescue is collecting and recycling printer cartridges and old cell phones as a fundraiser for shelter pets awaiting adoption.  Drop off your used cartridges and old cell phones at the shelter, Blue Moon Bookstore in Spruce Pine, or The Gallery Upstairs in Bakersville.  For more information call Patricia at 766-7348.

Yancey 4-H Friends

The Yancey 4-H Friends, governor one on one volunteer program needs your help.  They need Volunteers, men and women, who can be a role model for referred youth. It only takes 2 hours a week to make a big difference in friends life. Call 682-6186 or 682-6393 and ask for Bob.

Heritage Adult Day Retreat

Need help caring for your loved one? Call Heritage Adult Day Retreat at 682-1556.  They're open Monday through Friday 7:30am-5:30pm.  They provide assistance with medications and personal care, social activities, a registered nurse on staff...and transportation and financial assistance is available.  They're located on Highway 19E at Riverside.

To Tutor or Be Tutored

The Yancey County Literacy council is a non-profit organization that gives free one-on-one tutoring to both children and adults.  If you need a tutor or would like to become a tutor with the Yancey Literacy Council call 678-9646 for more information.

MY Meds Medication Ministry

MY Meds Medication and Health Ministry is a local non-profit organization that provides help to Mitchell and Yancey County residents who have no prescription health plan and often have to decide between buying food and buying medicine. No one should have to make that choice. If you need help paying for needed prescription medications call MY Meds office at 766-6336.

Breast Feeding Support

The Yancey Health Department and WIC Program provide breastfeeding education and support to all women in Yancey County regardless of income.  Breastfeeding counselors are available 24 hours a day to offer one-on-one assistance before and after pregnancy.  This service is made possible through funding from Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children.  For more information call the Yancey County Health Department at 682-6118.

Facts About Blood Donation

* Every 2 seconds in the U.S. someone needs a blood transfusion. * By donating blood regularly, we can be assured blood will be available for an emergency.  * It takes about an hour to give blood (The actual amount of time the needle is in the donors arm is approximately 10 minutes).  * Only 5% of the medically eligible population is willing  to take about an hour to save someone's life.  * You can give blood even if you're on most medications.  * You may be able to give blood even if you have had most types of Cancer as long as the Cancer has been in remission for 5 years.  * You may be able to give blood if it has been 5 years since your last chemotherapy or radiation treatment. * You have to be at least 17 years old to give blood, but there is no upper age limit. * You have to weigh at least 110 pounds.  * Because blood can be separated into 3 components, a single blood donation can save up to 3 lives.  * By donating blood you save lives and become a hero, and the American Red Cross would like to thank your for giving the gift of life.

Reach to Recovery

Have you just been diagnosed with breast cancer? Do you have questions about recovery, a prosthesis, or reconstructive surgery? Do you need someone to talk to? Reach to Recovery is a peer support program aimed at women who have been newly diagnosed or just treated for breast cancer that helps to answer these questions. If you or a loved one would like information on Reach to Recovery, contact your doctor or the American Cancer Society toll-free at 1-866-227-7798.