Charlotte Maxwell Clinic (CMC), the Oakland, CA-based nonprofit women’s clinic, is celebrating 30 years of providing free access to compassionate integrative care, including acupuncture, herbs, body work, homeopathy, guided imagery, and nutrition education, for low-income women with cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area.  A

“My son was going to college, and I was seeing my breast doctor and rambling on about my empty nest when she said ‘Why don’t you volunteer? You have time on your hands. Look into something you’re passionate about.’ I’d always volunteered and asked myself

“I’m so blessed to have my breast doctor, Dr. Consorti. I can tell I’ve had three breast surgeries but nobody else can tell outside of me and my doctor. When the test results came back at Stage 0, Dr. Consorti went in as if I

Michelle Meza has been a driver with the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic since 2017, helping transport clients to and from their appointments. When asked how she came to be a CMC volunteer, this is the story that unfolded: “I remember my last breast biopsy. I was

June 6, 2021 is the 34th annual National Cancer Survivors Day. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation defines a survivor as anyone living with a history of cancer – from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of life. This day of celebration provides an opportunity

Betty Segal, a volunteer at Charlotte Maxwell Clinic for over two decades, passed on April 14th at the age of 75. During her tenure, Betty wore many hats, including her work with massage, creating a lymphedema program, creating an annual memorial for clients who had

The Charlotte Maxwell Clinic stands with Asians and Asian-Americans in our community! We denounce the heinous acts of violence that have targeted our employees, volunteers, families, friends, supporters, and partners. Taking out our anger and frustration in harmful ways undermines the fabric of trust and

Our fourth story is from our long-time acupuncture and Chinese herb pharmacy manager volunteer, Sachi Enochty. Sachi commented about one of her CMC clients: “No matter what the topic of conversation, there was a loving, human connection between us as her body’s Qi flowed with the acupuncture

December 4, 2020 Giving Tuesday is over, but the giving season is in full swing.  Your donations allow us to develop new programs and services for our clients. They are ever so appreciated. And as you’re enjoying your cookies, our third story is from our

While we celebrated a very different Thanksgiving this year, we are thankful for our support networks, our families and friends, our pets, our community, and our CMC family. And most of all we are thankful for our clients, who put their trust in us to

November 20, 2020 Charlotte Maxwell Clinic: 30 Years of Compassionate Care At this time of year, we give thanks to our inspiration and namesake Charlotte Maxwell, our founders, who had the vision to provide compassionate integrative care to low-income women with cancer, and to all

I had annual mammograms for 11 years, no issue; no family history. August 2017: IMPRESSION Complicated cyst versus solid nodule in the upper left breast is suspicious. Ultrasound-guided aspiration and/or core biopsy is recommended. The referring physician was notified of these results by fax. The