Rochester Hills Event Helps Local Families Facing Cancer

Several Oakland County businesses are coming together Saturday, August 10 from 12 - 4:00 p.m. at The Village of Rochester Hills to help families facing cancer during an inaugural beauty and fitness wellness fair presented by The Woodhouse Day Spa of Rochester Hills.

The first-ever Color of Wellness community event benefits New Day Foundation for Families, a nonprofit in Rochester Hills dedicated to reducing the financial burden and stress caused by cancer. New Day offers financial grants in the form of short-term bill payment services as well as emotional support programs for families as they face the burdens that accompany the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

The event is important because a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine discovered that cancer forces more than 42 percent of patients to lose life savings in just two years while 62 percent of cancer patients report being in debt due to their treatment. According to New Day Foundation's website, 76% of all New Day families needed help to stay in their home.

The Color of Wellness event features free activities for children, a fashion show, yoga and conditioning classes, juicing demonstrations, entertainment, food, prize raffles donated from local businesses, and more.

“This event is really important because cancer is a debilitating disease physically and the financial consequences can be devastating,” said Woodhouse Day Spa owner Anju Brodbine. “Our goal is to create a fun event that families can participate in while creating more awareness for this wonderful foundation that helps so many local families.”

If you go, here is the schedule of events:

12:00 p.m. – Event begins

12:30 p.m. – Yoga Planet Yoga Class

1:00 p.m. – Fashion Show

1:30 p.m. – Retro Fitness Team Conditioning Class

2:00 p.m. – Clean Juice Organic Juicing Demonstration

2:30 p.m. – YMCA ZUMBA

3:00 p.m. – Solidcore Fitness Class

3:30 p.m. - Prize Raffle

The Color of Wellness event represents a growing cancer support partnership between The Woodhouse Day Spa of Rochester Hills and New Day Foundation. Oakland County’s first and only organic-based luxury day spa currently hosts New Day recipients and their caregivers each month to receive complimentary manicures, pedicures and facials at Woodhouse.

“The Color of Wellness event and our partnership with Woodhouse is a gift for the patients and caregivers we serve,” said Gina Kell Spehn, co-founder of New Day Foundation for Families. “We’re grateful to Woodhouse Day Spa for their efforts to uplift the spirit of those fighting cancer. It’s a reminder that they are not alone, and people care.”

Color of Wellness is made possible by the support of several volunteers and local and national brands in Rochester Hills including Goldfish Swim, Retro Fitness, Precision Chiropractic, HealthQuest Physical Therapy, Yoga Planet, Moosejaw, and Clean Juice.

For more information, call (248) 564-9577 or visit www.rochesterhills.woodhousespas.com.

ABOUT:

New Day Foundation for Families, a 2018 Top-Rated NonProfit by GreatNonprofits and Gold Level Guidestar organization, is a Rochester Hills, Mich. nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the effects of financial toxicity and emotional stress caused by cancer. Programs are intended to have a positive impact on treatment outcomes and survivorship.

Woodhouse Day Spa is Oakland County’s first and only organic-based, full-service luxury day spa with 20 treatment rooms and more than 50 services including massage, body treatments, facials and nails featuring organic seaweed and other natural and holistic ingredients. Woodhouse is located at 364 Adams Rd. in The Village of Rochester Hills. For more information, call (248) 564-9577.