News & Events
CMC Welcomes New Staff
Shanna Webb joined Charlotte Maxwell in May as Development Director. She has over a decade of experience in nonprofit fund development and public relations. “I am passionate about nonprofit development to help community organizations solve real problems and relieve human suffering.” Shawdria Besant joins
Volunteer Training Teaches Compassion and Community
Last April, CMC trained 11 new practitioner and program support volunteers. The new cohort brings diverse skill sets, including acupuncture, Chinese medicine, data analysis and more. “We are so grateful for the many skilled and talented volunteers that make it possible for Charlotte Maxwell Clinic
Expanded Eligibility for CMC Services
As more people than ever are facing economic challenges in the Bay Area, CMC has expanded eligibility for free access to its services from 250% to 350% or less of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The change is based on recommendations from a Columbia University
Supporting the Walk for Hope
CMC staff participated in the May 2023 Hope Walk hosted by the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area. “Walk events are vital because they give organizations a chance to share with the community what we do and who we do it for. Also, it
Embracing the Worst, Becoming their Best!
That was the theme that came through CMC’s first virtual event, Wellness and the Healing Journey, held in May and attended by more than 80 people throughout the community. ABC 7 was the media sponsor. Featured speaker, Emmy-award winning journalist Ysabel Duron, shared how when
Meet CMC’s Board Secretary Poorvi Satya
Fresh out of college and working for a medical device company, Poorvi Satya joined CMC’s Board of Directors in January 2020 at which time she was elected as board secretary. “After an initial meeting with the team, I knew this was an organization I was
A Thank You Gift for Our Supporters!
Each August, we are reminded to take a moment to think about the people we love and the causes we care about, and to check this important task off our to-do list. You can get started today, thanks to Freewill, a free, online resource that
Recruiting New Volunteers for Annual Cancer Survivor’s Breakfast
In celebration of our cancer survivor community, CMC is planning our 1st Annual Sur’thriver’s Breakfast, and we need volunteers who are interested in connecting with the community, planning and publicizing the event. The Breakfast is set for April 2024. “This is an important event. It’s
“Love Letters to Our Bodies” Collaborative Project
In recognition of the devastation that cancer is having on the Black community, Moyo Institute collaborated with Charlotte Maxwell Clinic and The Smith Center for Healing and the Arts in Washington, DC on a grant funded by the Lloyd Symington Foundation in 2022 and again
Join us for “Wellness and the Healing Journey,” on Thursday, May 25, 2023
You are cordially invited to our Spring Virtual Event, “Wellness and the Healing Journey,” on Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9 AM – 10:30 AM, PST. Join us as Emmy-winning journalist, founder of The Latino Cancer Institute and member of the National Cancer Advisory Board, Ysabel
Ysabel Duron, Journalist, Cancer Survivor and Patient Advocate, to be Featured at CMC Wellness Event on May 25th
You are invited to Charlotte Maxwell Clinic’s “Wellness & the Healing Journey” Summit on May 25th! This special online interactive event will feature special guests, including Emmy-winning journalist, cancer survivor, and founder of the Latino Cancer Institute and Latinas Contra Cancer, Ysabel Duron. Ms. Duron
Women’s History Month featuring CMC co-founder Kam McCallum-Gesher
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we took a moment to chat with one of CMC’s co-founders, Kam McCallum-Gesher (left in photo above). Kam was with Sally Savitz and Gabriella Heinsheimer (right in photo above) in 1991 when they began the mission of Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, the
StoryCorps Series
During the summer of 2020, CMC had the unique opportunity to partner with StoryCorps, whose mission is “to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.” Via their platform, we were able to record six different stories from our community. What a wonderful honor to have our voices heard, recorded, and housed at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress!
EPISODE 6: Clients in Conversation
"Charlotte Maxwell is just like the respite from the harm."
EPISODE 5: A client-volunteer conversation
“You gave me that opportunity. You know, to balance myself.”
EPISODE 4: CMC staff share their perspectives
“This is a type of medicine that a lot of people can’t access because it’s not affordable and we haven’t figured out, as a society, how to make this broadly accessible. But Charlotte Maxwell has figured that out.”
EPISODE 3: A client-staff conversation
“The volunteers…are wonderful. I appreciate the time that they give us. They treat us with respect…with such gentleness, with such compassion; I just look forward to it.”
EPISODE 2: A client-staff conversation
“When you walk in the door… whatever’s going on in your life, good or bad, it’s just like the weight has been lifted off of you because you know that you’re in good hands.”
EPISODE 1: Founders in conversation
“I mean, not tooting our own horn, but we were so ahead of our time.”
