Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center

12/31/2025

🩵💚 Be The Match!
🩵💚 Be Someone’s Hallelujah 🩵💚

As we step into 2026, consider checking off a powerful Pay-It-Forward Bucket List item helping a cancer patient fight for their life.

Someone from the Downeast community I grew up with has recently been diagnosed with leukemia and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Her name is Suzanne Gardner Lewis, and she is so much more than a diagnosis. Suzanne is a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. She is a co-worker, a friend, a familiar face in our community, and a kind, beautiful human who means the world to so many people.

Right now, Suzanne and many others like her need the same thing: the gift of life.

The good news? We ALL can help.

Together, we can help build the Be The Match (NMDP) registry. Maybe you could be Suzanne’s match. Maybe you’ll be the match for someone else’s loved one. And if donating isn’t an option, sharing this post truly saves lives.

Eligible Donors:

• Ages 18–35

• Complete a 10-minute online eligibility questionnaire

• If approved, complete a simple cheek swab (mailed to you at no cost)

• If you ever get the call, all costs are covered (travel, hotel, meals, unpaid work, childcare)

• 90% of donations are a one-day stem cell donation — donors return to normal activities in 1–2 days

• 10% require a bone marrow donation under anesthesia — recovery in 2–7 days

• Please JOIN if you are eligible

Join the registry here:

https://my.nmdp.org

Outside the Donation Age?

• Help spread awareness

• Share this post

• Please consider donating to support the mission of Be The Match (NMDP)

Donate here:

https://giving.nmdp.org/campaign/601169/donate?

At Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, we see every day how much hope and time matter. That’s all these transplant recipients are asking for more time.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and considering how you might help make 2025-2026 a year of hope.

For support, resources, or to learn more about how Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center helps individuals and families impacted by cancer, please contact us:

Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center
24 Commerce Park, Ellsworth, ME
207-664-0339
info@bethwrightcancercenter.org
🌐 www.bethwrightcancercenter.org

12/29/2025

❄️ Weather Closure Notice ❄️

Due to today’s winter storm and worsening conditions, both Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center locations in Ellsworth and Baileyville are closed today.

The centers are currently on winter break for programs, and staff will be working remotely as able. Phones will be monitored, and messages will be returned as soon as possible.

If you need to reach us, the best way to do so is by email at info@bethwrightcancercenter.org.

Please stay safe, take care, and avoid travel if you can. Thank you for your understanding.

12/29/2025

📢 Delayed Opening – Ellsworth & Baileyville Centers

Due to inclement weather, both the Ellsworth and Baileyville Centers will have a delayed opening and will open at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 12/29.

If you need to reach us, please call 207-664-0339 and leave a message, or email info@bethwrightcancercenter.org. We will respond as soon as we return to the office.

Please travel safely.

12/24/2025

Dear Friends,

As the year draws to a close, all of us at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you. This season offers a meaningful moment to reflect, and we are deeply thankful for the compassion, generosity, and support that make our mission possible.

This past year, your kindness helped ensure that no one in our community faces cancer alone. Because of you, individuals and families were met with understanding, guidance, and hope during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Whether through financial support, volunteering your time, attending events, or simply sharing our mission with others, you made a lasting difference.

The holidays can be a time of joy, but they can also be especially difficult for those navigating a cancer diagnosis or supporting a loved one. Your support reminds them that they are seen, cared for, and never alone—and that is a gift beyond measure.

As we look ahead to the coming year, we remain committed to expanding our programs, strengthening our support services, and continuing to serve our community with dignity and compassion. We are inspired by your belief in our work and grateful to walk this path together.

From all of us at Beth C. Wright, we wish you peace, warmth, and good health this holiday season. May the new year bring hope, comfort, and continued connection.

With sincere appreciation and warmest wishes.

12/19/2025

🎄 Holiday Closure Announcement 🎄

The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center locations in Ellsworth and Baileyville will be closed for the holidays beginning Wednesday, December 24, and will reopen on Monday, December 29 at 9:00 AM.

As we take this time to pause and spend the holidays with our loved ones, we want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who is part of the Beth C. Wright community. Your strength, trust, and support inspire us every day.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, and providers, we wish you and your families a very happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. May this time bring moments of rest, comfort, and joy. We look forward to welcoming you back and continuing to support you in the year ahead.

12/19/2025

Thank You to Wallace Events – Star for HOPE Sponsor

A heartfelt thank you to Wallace Events for your generous Star for HOPE level sponsorship of Beth’s Trees for HOPE.

Your kindness and community spirit helps us bring comfort, support, and hope to individuals and families facing cancer.

We are deeply grateful for your partnership and commitment to making a meaningful difference. 🌲💛✨

Thank you, Wallace Events, for being a shining example of generosity and HOPE iStacy L. Fossmmunity.

12/18/2025

✨ It starts TODAY at 12 PM! ✨

If you’ve been craving a calmer nervous system, more energy, and a gentler way to care for yourself, this is your reminder.

Bold Coast Yoga’s FREE 3-Day Stress Relief & Self-Care Challenge begins today at noon, and it’s created especially for women 35+ who want to feel their best—without extremes or pressure.

🌿 Each day includes:
• Short, accessible practices
• Simple tools to reduce stress and overwhelm
• Support for your body, mind, and nervous system
• A sustainable approach you can carry into everyday life

You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need tons of time.
You just need a few minutes and a willingness to show up for yourself.

🕛 Starts today at 12 PM (Replays available)
📍 Online | Free

👉 Join us now — it’s not too late
Because feeling better doesn’t require doing more… just doing things differently. 💛

👉 Sign Up: https://www.mindbodyspiritwithsam.com/pushingpausewaitlist

12/18/2025

🦠Symptoms of Norovirus include🦠

Norovirus spreads most often when people don’t wash their hands properly after using the bathroom. 😬💩

We tend to see more norovirus cases during the winter months. It spreads very easily and can make people extremely sick.

Symptoms of Norovirus include:
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Stomach cramps
• Fever, headache, or body aches (sometimes)

Preventing norovirus is especially important for people with compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients, older adults, transplant recipients, and others undergoing medical treatments. For them, norovirus can lead to more severe illness and complications.

Protect yourself, your family, and your community by taking these steps:

✅ Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water, especially after using the bathroom and before eating or preparing food. Hand sanitizer is not effective against norovirus.
✅ Stay home when you’re sick. Norovirus can continue to spread for up to a week after symptoms go away.
✅ Clean and disinfect surfaces using a bleach-based cleaner, especially in bathrooms and kitchens.
✅ Do not prepare food for others while you’re sick or recovering.

Taking these precautions helps protect our most vulnerable neighbors.

12/17/2025

Please Note: ELLSWORTH OFFICE ONLY
Thursday, December 18, 2025, will be open 9am to 12pm only
Friday, December 19, 2025, Closed all day
Please feel free to still call 207-664-0339 and leave a message or email info@bethwrightcancercenter.org we will respond when back in the office on Monday, December 22, 2025

12/17/2025

Please note Gentle Yoga with Mary Kline via ZOOM is cancelled for today December 17, 2025, and next week Wednesday, December 24, 2025. It will be back December 31, 2025.
Any questions please call the center at 207-664-0339 or email: info@bethwrightcancercenter.org

12/15/2025

Please Note QiGong and Reiki Circle with Nancye Files is cancelled for today. Any questions please call the center 207-664-0339

12/14/2025