Hi everyone,
On behalf of myself, Kathleen and all our Board of Directors, we are bringing you news of a bittersweet announcement.
We began the Survivors Outdoor Experience journey in 2006 and brought it to the public 12/7/2009. This journey is a metaphor for the journey of a cancer survivor. There have been ups and downs and we have laughed and cried throughout these 15 years.
The difference between our (SOE) journey is that we never had to face the struggles of the fear of failure leading to death.
We set out to do our best one step at a time. From yoga to cooking and small hikes to doing three-day retreats to gather cancer survivors and their support person to learn about the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle to make themselves stronger and better equipped to move past a diagnosis.
Our Hike to Marymere Falls
SOE East
Our canoe journey
We would like to thank you for your generous contributions and positive energy towards our goal. Without your help, we would never have achieved our mission.
And now we are bringing our SOE journey to a close. We will still personally serve as a one-on-one resource for those who have learned they have cancer, but we will no longer offer workshops and retreats.
Our original goal was to offer SOE programming for 10 years. We are happy to say that we met this goal and more. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Thank you,
Jack Ganster, founder SOE
