Cancer Support Sonoma provides complementary therapy services to people diagnosed with cancer to find support and improve quality of life.
Cancer Support Sonoma helps people with cancer find support and improve their quality of life.
03/16/2026
💛 With Heartfelt Gratitude 💛
We want to extend our deepest thanks to Annette Huck, CMT for her many years of dedicated service to Cancer Support Sonoma. Annette is a treasured, long-standing member of our community whose compassion, deep care, and attentive presence have touched countless clients and will be greatly missed.
For over 30 years, Annette’s passion for healing—through massage and Jin Shin Jyutsu—has guided her work in supporting both self and others. We are so grateful to have been part of her journey and honored by the care she has shared with our community.
We wish Annette all the very best in her next chapter.
💐 Thank you, Annette! 💐
03/12/2026
🌿 SAVE THE DATE! 🌿
On Saturday, May 9, Cancer Support Sonoma (CSS) and Bay Area Cancer Connections are coming together for a special day of learning, hands-on demonstrations, and opportunities to experience our integrative wellness services.
✨ Integrative Wellness: A Day of Care, Connection, and Renewal ✨
💚 No charge to attend – but space is limited. Pre-registration will be required.
Keep an eye out for registration details coming soon!
Bay Area Cancer Connections
03/09/2026
🌟 Come See Cancer Support Sonoma at LOCALFest! 🌟
We’re excited to be part of LOCALFest 2026 – a celebration of the local businesses and nonprofits that strengthen Sonoma Valley every day!
📅 Date: Tuesday, March 31
⏰ Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location: Vintage House, 264 1st St E, Sonoma, CA 95476
Hosted by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, LOCALFest is your chance to meet the organizations powering our community, learn about volunteer opportunities, and connect with neighbors who care.
Come say hi, learn about our programs, and see how Cancer Support Sonoma supports the Sonoma Valley community! 💛
Vintage House Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce
03/06/2026
Welcome Regina Gregor, CMT 💛
We are thrilled to welcome Regina Gregor to Cancer Support Sonoma!
For more than 36 years, Regina has been a trusted presence in the Sonoma Valley, dedicating her career to the healing power of touch. After many years in private practice, she felt called to give back in a deeper way—joining CSS to offer comfort, dignity, and healing to those navigating one of life’s most challenging journeys.
Regina brings not only skilled hands, but a compassionate heart to everyone she works with, and is honored to serve the community she now calls home.
Learn more about Regina at her website reginagregor.com.
💛 Welcome, Regina!
Regina Gregor
03/03/2026
Jin Shin Jyutsu for Caregivers 💛
Tuesday, March 17 | 5:30 PM
Are you a caregiver, family member, or loved one of someone facing a cancer diagnosis? Join us at Cancer Support Sonoma for a calming and supportive introductory workshop designed just for you.
Led by our own Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner, Dawna Leigh, this session will share simple, practical self-help techniques you can use anytime to help reduce stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience. Jin Shin Jyutsu is a research-supported, complementary approach that can stand alongside conventional care.
🗓 Tuesday, March 17
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 585 First Street West, Sonoma, CA 95476
✨ Space is limited — email admin@cancersupportsonoma.org to reserve your spot!
02/23/2026
Tune into KSVY on Monday, Feb 23, from 7–8 pm! 📻
Our Executive Director, Rachel Glitz, will be a guest on Allison McKeany’s show, sharing insights about our work and the impact Cancer Support Sonoma is making.
Join host Allison McKeany this week to explore the science of sleep! 😴
She'll also welcome Rachel Glitz, Executive Director of Cancer Support Sonoma to discuss the nonprofit’s vital community work. 💞
Unwind, rest, and heal with affordable community acupuncture sessions at Cancer Support Sonoma—open to everyone in the Sonoma Valley community. No cancer diagnosis or affiliation required.
🗓 Mondays: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
🗓 Saturdays: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
📍 Location: Cancer Support Sonoma, 585 1st St W, Sonoma
Community acupuncture takes place in one large, shared room and can accommodate up to 10 people at a time in comfortable lounge chairs. This group setting helps keep sessions accessible while creating a calm, supportive environment.
✨ Acupuncture has been shown to reduce pain, ease stress, and promote an overall sense of well-being.
👩⚕️ Offered by: Alison Kelly, LAc
💲 Cost:
• $30 for CSS clients
• $50 for non-clients
Take time for yourself—and experience the benefits of healing together.
02/18/2026
💬 Did You Know? CSS Offers Support Groups 💬
At Cancer Support Sonoma (CSS), no one has to face cancer alone. We offer welcoming, confidential support groups—one for those with a cancer diagnosis and another for caregivers, friends, and family. New members are always welcome.
🟣 Cancer Support Group
🗓 Thursdays | 9:30–11:00 am
📅 Facilitated on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month
🧑⚕️ Facilitator: Becky Parrinella, LCCC
🟢 Caregivers Support Group
🗓 Every other Tuesday | 5:30–6:30 pm
🧑⚕️ Facilitator: Ken Blackwood
Connection, understanding, and support are here for you.
02/16/2026
🎶 Sound Healing — Now Every Thursday 🎶
Join us for a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience designed to nurture the body, mind, and spirit at Cancer Support Sonoma (CSS).
🗓 Thursdays
⏰ 4:00–5:00 pm
📍 Location: CSS, 585 1st St W, Sonoma
💲 Cost: $15 for CSS clients
👩🏫 Offered by: Susan O’Toole
Settle into a zero-gravity recliner and allow the resonant sounds of Crystal Singing Bowls to wash over you. These vibrations are not only heard—they’re felt—penetrating to a cellular level to support deep relaxation and restoration.
Life’s stresses, trauma, anxiety, and illness can create dissonance within the body. A sound bath helps bring the body, mind, and heart back into harmony. Each session is unique—some experience visualizations or emotional release, while others find a profound sense of peace. The shared intention is simple: cultivate deep calm and contentment.
Don’t miss this opportunity to build your strength and mobility with certified trainers at Parkpoint Sonoma!
🗓 6-Week Series: February 14 – March 24
👥 Who: Available to Cancer Support Sonoma (CSS) clients at no charge
⏰ Sessions:
• Tuesdays | 2:30–3:00 pm
• Saturdays | 10:00–10:30 am
✨ These sessions are designed to support healing, build confidence, and help you return to the daily activities you enjoy.
Take this next step for your health and well-being!
Parkpoint Sonoma
02/12/2026
🧘♀️ Oncology Yoga at Cancer Support Sonoma 🧘♂️
Oncology Yoga integrates restorative poses with gentle, dynamic movement—supported by chairs when needed—and is thoughtfully adapted to your energy and ability level so everyone can benefit. These classes are designed especially for CSS clients and their caregivers. Join Susan O’Toole, certified Yoga Instructor and Oncology Yoga Specialist, for a session focused on yoga and mindfulness to help reduce many side effects of cancer treatment.
✨ Class Schedule
Mondays: 3:00–4:15 pm
Wednesdays: 4:00–5:15 pm
New Class! Susan is also now offering an introduction to yoga for clients who are immune compromised (please wear a mask) on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 3:45pm.
Gentle movement. Supportive community. Care for body and mind. 💙
02/11/2026
A Fond Farewell 💚
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Paula Abowd, LAc, RN, MQT for her dedicated service to Cancer Support Sonoma. Through her healing acupuncture work and the QiGong classes she led, Paula brought compassion, deep care, and thoughtful attention to every client she served.
She will be truly missed, and we wish her all the very best in her next chapter.
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Cancer Support Sonoma helps people with cancer find support and improve their quality of life.
Launched under a partnership between the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation and The North Bay Cancer Alliance, and funded as a research study, CSS is the only oncology program in the Sonoma Valley. Services are available to anyone in the valley and surrounding areas who has (or had) cancer, from diagnosis throughout treatment and into recovery.
In October 2017, when the Cancer Support Sonoma study came to an end, we had a choice to make: close our doors or find new funding sources and a new home and continue to provide services.
The feedback from patients and a glimpse at study results told us our work has made a significant difference in the lives of those we serve. The request from patients and providers was heartfelt and unanimous – “Please keep Cancer Support Sonoma going.” So, of course, we chose option 2!
Reinventing Cancer Support Sonoma
Having to pause the program while we regrouped left us with a full roster of patients, some with advanced stages of cancer. Our patients had come to depend on their weekly visits to the third floor at SVH, which some described as a “healing oasis.”
They looked forward to receiving hands-on care from providers who have extensive experience in treating the physical and emotional side effects of chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation. As a frequent recipient of our services said, “This is the only place that I don’t have to be the breast cancer warrior queen!”
Finding Funding
To help us get started, CSS received a patient donation and a small grant from To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation. Sonoma chiropractor Dr. Eliot Carter generously offered temporary office space located down the street from the hospital. Former Program Director Pam Koppel set about establishing a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization and seeking new funding sources so Cancer Support Sonoma could operate on its own. Over 2018, we found a clinical space, established a Board of Directors, and hosted our first fundraising event (Our 2018 Holiday Open House and Silent Auction.)
We are now providing critical integrative oncology services 2-3 days a week at our home at 246 Perkins Street in Sonoma, CA 95476.
In addition to our dedicated staff and providers, CSS will depend on generous volunteers and donations from the community. You can learn more about donating at our website www.cancersupportsonoma.org.
