May 1, 2025 • 7 mins
Join us for STEPS FOR HOPE on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025!
Join us for our 27th annual STEPS FOR HOPE walk at Creve Coeur Park to celebrate those impacted by cancer, honor loved ones, and support Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis!Steps For Hope- Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
9:00 AM - On site registration opens
10:00 AM - Event kick-off!
Sailboat Cove in Creve Coeur Park
13725 Marine Ave, St. Louis, MO 63146
1 mile or 3.7 miles walk or fun run
Join us for our 27th annual STEPS FOR HOPE walk at Creve Coeur Park to celebrate those impacted by cancer, honor loved ones, and support Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis!Steps For Hope- Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
9:00 AM - On site registration opens
10:00 AM - Event kick-off!
Sailboat Cove in Creve Coeur Park
13725 Marine Ave, St. Louis, MO 63146
1 mile or 3.7 miles walk or fun run
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Steps for hope. This is really important. It's a walk
that we're going to be doing for the Cancer Support Community.
Did I say that right, Laurie?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
You did?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
And we are with Lori Thayman, who is the executive
director of Cancer Support Community, which you may not have
heard of.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
So let's talk.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
About what you guys do first, because I'm really I
love this organization and you don't get enough love.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Well, thank you, and we agree that there are so
many people out there that are unfortunately impacted by cancer
and yet they don't know what we do. And I
think it's important because you know, being healthy is more
than the absence of disease. You know, being healthy is
treating your whole body. And so we've got great you know,
medical facilities and great physicians, but there's the third element,
(00:48):
and that's treating that mind, body, spirit element. That is
what we do. So we provide free programs to anyone
impacted by any type of cancer. So what does that mean.
That means that if you need a restorative movement program,
or you want to do art therapy or music therapy,
or maybe a support group or a nutritional program to
(01:10):
learn how different nutrients impact your body and can help
you deal with the impacts of cancer. These are all
things that are so important in dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Absolutely, and I think they're overlooked a lot. I think
that now we are getting to a time of more mindfulness,
and I think a lot of people are utilizing programs
like this and nutrition exercise, as you know, because I
think we've talked about it before. I've lost too many females,
(01:42):
my sister last year, my mom last year, my sister
in law. I've lost too many people to cancer, and
it goes more. So I think, first and foremost it's
also you guys also help support people that are helping
support those with cancer.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Absolutely, and I'm so glad you went there because the
caregiver role is such a difficult role, and when you
are impacted by cancer, you're impacted. It impacts people in
a lot of different ways. I mean, obviously when you
have the diagnosis, you're impacted, but you're impacted when you're
a caregiver or when you lose someone to cancer. As
you said, that is very painful. So we have programs
(02:25):
for all of those people. And you know, we say
any type of cancer, any stage of the cancer journey,
so that includes the caregiver role and bereef. So we
have bereavement support groups, we have caregiver support groups. Those
people need to be supported, and they need to be
able to participate in mindfulness programs or in therapeutic programs
(02:47):
just to help them recenter themselves and to continue to
deal with the impacts of a diagnosis.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
I know, when my sister was going through we were
lucky because we had her for over a decade, and
a low lot of that had to do with she
had a lot of mindfulness, she had meditation things that
she did with groups, and I think it's really really
it really helped her because they gave her maybe a
couple of years and we got her over a decade,
(03:15):
So that's help.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
It's huge, it's huge, and it's things like you know,
nutritional programs where you learn about how sugar impacts cancer
and the devastating effect that it can have on cancer,
and things that most of us don't really think about
until we have to think about it. But there are
a lot of really interesting things that we can do
(03:38):
that help. We have so many people that after a
surgery or during treatment, they need restorative movement or you know, again,
if you're a caregiver, you're bereaved, and you want to
do meditation, you know, it just it's like you said,
it really helps to restore your quality of life, which
(03:58):
is so important to prolonging you know, prolonging that. Yeah,
the days that you have and you know, again if
you're that caregiver or if you're the person who's bereaved,
it's essential to helping you get through.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
And what about with with mental health as well, do
you have to help with that?
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Yeah, So basically that's the center of everything that we do.
And so that's really where you know, we get into
our support groups. We do have individual short term counseling.
So when someone is first comes to us, a lot
of times they're really overwhelmed. It's no surprise, this is
an awful disease, and so we'll do a few sessions
of individual counseling to help them get stabilized and to
(04:43):
get them, you know, into different programs that we offer,
you know, programs that are appropriate for them. But yes,
that's what we do. And obviously even the you know,
the movement classes and the mindfulness programs, those impact your
mental well being, Those impact your mental state and your
mental health, So all of it really does play in.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
I totally agree with you, and it's nice to see
our Western doctors starting to embrace Eastern philosophy in that.
I think that's wonderful. So if you do know somebody,
if you are impacted, first and foremost, go to the
Cancer Support community. Their website is Cancer Support stl dot org.
But they it's they offer these programs and you offer
(05:25):
them for what how much?
Speaker 2 (05:27):
For free? For exactly zero, But you know free isn't free, no, right.
So we're donor funded, completely donor funded, and though we
are part of a national network, we are an independent
five oh one C three, so we have fiscal responsibility
for our operation. So the donations that come in stay here.
(05:47):
They fund our programs here in Saint Louis to support
people here in Saint Louis. So it's very important. As
you said, cancer Support stl dot org is where people
can go to learn about us and also help support
our mission.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
And then if you go onto that site, you'll see
Steps for Hope, which is a walk that's happening Saturday,
May third. It is an annual walk. I'm very honored
to be able to be included in it. It's really important.
It's happening at the Sailboat Cove in Crevecore Park. Again.
You can do on site registration, yes.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
So we actually have registration online. Is still open until
noon Thursday, okay, and then if you're not able to
do that, you can show up Saturday, May third at
Crevecore Park. As you said, we'll have on site registration
starting at nine am, and then Bingo and Bluie and
the Lovely Judy Diamond are going to kick off our
walk at ten.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
I love it. We're gonna have so much fun and
of course you're going to get kids activities, entertainment, snacks.
There's a raffle, a Path of Hope signs and again
Blue and Big Oh are going to be there. It's
one mile or if you're really game, three point seven
miles walk run, fun run we like to call it. Personally,
I'll take the mile, but I'm just going to empty outside.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
That's great, that's very important to this and we're so
excited to have.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
You there this weekend. We're looking forward to it again.
Please join us. It Steps for Hope again Saturday May third.
Registration still online, but if you're listening to this after Thursday.
Then just show up absolutely not Yeah, get there between
nine and ten, register on site and walk with us
and come and have some fun.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
It's supposed to be a beautiful day.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
Thank you so much. We really appreciate all that you
do well.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Thank you Judy,
Steps for hope. This is really important. It's a walk
that we're going to be doing for the Cancer Support Community.
Did I say that right, Laurie?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
You did?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
And we are with Lori Thayman, who is the executive
director of Cancer Support Community, which you may not have
heard of.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
So let's talk.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
About what you guys do first, because I'm really I
love this organization and you don't get enough love.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Well, thank you, and we agree that there are so
many people out there that are unfortunately impacted by cancer
and yet they don't know what we do. And I
think it's important because you know, being healthy is more
than the absence of disease. You know, being healthy is
treating your whole body. And so we've got great you know,
medical facilities and great physicians, but there's the third element,
(00:48):
and that's treating that mind, body, spirit element. That is
what we do. So we provide free programs to anyone
impacted by any type of cancer. So what does that mean.
That means that if you need a restorative movement program,
or you want to do art therapy or music therapy,
or maybe a support group or a nutritional program to
(01:10):
learn how different nutrients impact your body and can help
you deal with the impacts of cancer. These are all
things that are so important in dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Absolutely, and I think they're overlooked a lot. I think
that now we are getting to a time of more mindfulness,
and I think a lot of people are utilizing programs
like this and nutrition exercise, as you know, because I
think we've talked about it before. I've lost too many females,
(01:42):
my sister last year, my mom last year, my sister
in law. I've lost too many people to cancer, and
it goes more. So I think, first and foremost it's
also you guys also help support people that are helping
support those with cancer.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Absolutely, and I'm so glad you went there because the
caregiver role is such a difficult role, and when you
are impacted by cancer, you're impacted. It impacts people in
a lot of different ways. I mean, obviously when you
have the diagnosis, you're impacted, but you're impacted when you're
a caregiver or when you lose someone to cancer. As
you said, that is very painful. So we have programs
(02:25):
for all of those people. And you know, we say
any type of cancer, any stage of the cancer journey,
so that includes the caregiver role and bereef. So we
have bereavement support groups, we have caregiver support groups. Those
people need to be supported, and they need to be
able to participate in mindfulness programs or in therapeutic programs
(02:47):
just to help them recenter themselves and to continue to
deal with the impacts of a diagnosis.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
I know, when my sister was going through we were
lucky because we had her for over a decade, and
a low lot of that had to do with she
had a lot of mindfulness, she had meditation things that
she did with groups, and I think it's really really
it really helped her because they gave her maybe a
couple of years and we got her over a decade,
(03:15):
So that's help.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
It's huge, it's huge, and it's things like you know,
nutritional programs where you learn about how sugar impacts cancer
and the devastating effect that it can have on cancer,
and things that most of us don't really think about
until we have to think about it. But there are
a lot of really interesting things that we can do
(03:38):
that help. We have so many people that after a
surgery or during treatment, they need restorative movement or you know, again,
if you're a caregiver, you're bereaved, and you want to
do meditation, you know, it just it's like you said,
it really helps to restore your quality of life, which
(03:58):
is so important to prolonging you know, prolonging that. Yeah,
the days that you have and you know, again if
you're that caregiver or if you're the person who's bereaved,
it's essential to helping you get through.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
And what about with with mental health as well, do
you have to help with that?
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Yeah, So basically that's the center of everything that we do.
And so that's really where you know, we get into
our support groups. We do have individual short term counseling.
So when someone is first comes to us, a lot
of times they're really overwhelmed. It's no surprise, this is
an awful disease, and so we'll do a few sessions
of individual counseling to help them get stabilized and to
(04:43):
get them, you know, into different programs that we offer,
you know, programs that are appropriate for them. But yes,
that's what we do. And obviously even the you know,
the movement classes and the mindfulness programs, those impact your
mental well being, Those impact your mental state and your
mental health, So all of it really does play in.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
I totally agree with you, and it's nice to see
our Western doctors starting to embrace Eastern philosophy in that.
I think that's wonderful. So if you do know somebody,
if you are impacted, first and foremost, go to the
Cancer Support community. Their website is Cancer Support stl dot org.
But they it's they offer these programs and you offer
(05:25):
them for what how much?
Speaker 2 (05:27):
For free? For exactly zero, But you know free isn't free, no, right.
So we're donor funded, completely donor funded, and though we
are part of a national network, we are an independent
five oh one C three, so we have fiscal responsibility
for our operation. So the donations that come in stay here.
(05:47):
They fund our programs here in Saint Louis to support
people here in Saint Louis. So it's very important. As
you said, cancer Support stl dot org is where people
can go to learn about us and also help support
our mission.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
And then if you go onto that site, you'll see
Steps for Hope, which is a walk that's happening Saturday,
May third. It is an annual walk. I'm very honored
to be able to be included in it. It's really important.
It's happening at the Sailboat Cove in Crevecore Park. Again.
You can do on site registration, yes.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
So we actually have registration online. Is still open until
noon Thursday, okay, and then if you're not able to
do that, you can show up Saturday, May third at
Crevecore Park. As you said, we'll have on site registration
starting at nine am, and then Bingo and Bluie and
the Lovely Judy Diamond are going to kick off our
walk at ten.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
I love it. We're gonna have so much fun and
of course you're going to get kids activities, entertainment, snacks.
There's a raffle, a Path of Hope signs and again
Blue and Big Oh are going to be there. It's
one mile or if you're really game, three point seven
miles walk run, fun run we like to call it. Personally,
I'll take the mile, but I'm just going to empty outside.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
That's great, that's very important to this and we're so
excited to have.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
You there this weekend. We're looking forward to it again.
Please join us. It Steps for Hope again Saturday May third.
Registration still online, but if you're listening to this after Thursday.
Then just show up absolutely not Yeah, get there between
nine and ten, register on site and walk with us
and come and have some fun.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
It's supposed to be a beautiful day.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
Thank you so much. We really appreciate all that you
do well.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Thank you Judy,
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