The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation Hope Bus continues its monthly visits to White Light Books in Cranston, R.I. on Wednesday, July 25 from noon until 8:00 p.m. The Hope Bus, a 38-foot pink recreational vehicle, is the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation’s mobile resource and wellness unit. Hope Bus programs educate and comfort breast cancer patients and survivors, their family members and their friends.
“There will be a lot happening throughout the afternoon,” said Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation Community Outreach Coordinator Maureen DiPiero of the afternoon’s jam-packed schedule. “We want the day to be upbeat and positive in keeping with our philosophy of celebrating life.”
White Light Books is located at 1462 Park Avenue in Cranston. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.white-light-books.com or call 401-944-4130.
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About the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
The Gloria Gemma Foundation was established in 2004 in loving memory of Gloria J. Gemma and to honor her courageous fight against breast cancer. The organization’s mission is to raise breast cancer awareness; increase breast health education; enhance the quality of life for breast cancer patients, as well as their families and friends; and generate funding for local breast health programs. For more information, please call 401-861-HERO (4376) or visit www.gloriagemma.org.
About the Hope Bus
The Hope Bus was acquired with a generous donation from The Halkyard Family Fund. Initiated in April 2011, The Hope Bus outreach program has received critical financial support from Taco/The White Family Foundation, The Rhode Island Foundation, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and The Amgen Foundation. Hope Bus visits include educational, arts-based and therapeutic programming related to breast cancer awareness and early detection.
