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BOZEMAN, Mount. – The Cancer Support Community hosted the second annual Warriors & Wine event Saturday at the Gallatin Valley Mall.
The event was open to the public for a $ 10 registration fee. All participants received a glass of wine, a yoga mat and a 45-minute yoga session.
All proceeds went to the Cancer Support Community, Advanced Medical Imagining and the Bozeman Health Cancer Center.
"It's great to see people mobilize to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the cancer support community in general," said Emma Otto, Director of Marketing and Support for the Community Support Community. Cancer. "Last year we had a very good turnout. It's really cool to see people participate and become a community. "
The yoga class was taught by Vandana Sood-Giddings.
Rachel Hazen and her 8 year old daughter Madison decided to participate in the event after hearing about it from Facebook. For the Hazens, it is important to support the survivors because her family members have also been confronted with breast cancer.
"It's just, it's great to know that you're not alone. That we are all together to form a big family. That's the biggest part of that. Everyone is together, let's do it together and go through it, "said Hazen.
For her daughter, spending time with her mother is very special and not just because of the quality of her relationships.
"I love spending time with my mom so I can get away from my brother," Madison said.
After the yoga class, there was a brunch with mimosas – an opportunity for the survivors to share their stories and help the survivors to become familiar with programs that would make them feel less isolated.
"Many people who have survived cancer and warriors came to say," Wow, I do not feel alone. "And our biggest thing is to make sure no one is dealing with cancer alone," Otto said.
Cancer Support Community offers more than 50 free programs each month to cancer survivors.
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