Dear SOE Followers:

We have agonized over our plans for moving forward with Survivor’s Outdoor Experience Healing Retreat and in light of all of the uncertainty as well as our target audience for attendees (cancer survivors/patients with compromised immune systems), we are cancelling the 2020 retreat.

This was such a difficult decision to make, but one that we felt necessary for all involved.
We will schedule a retreat in the future! This will pass.

Thank you for all of your support.

Please stay safe.

In gratitude,

Jack and Kathleen

Survivor’s Outdoor Experience (SOE) presents the second Pittsburgh-based “Healing Adventure” at the Chatham University Eden Hall campus June 5^th – 7th, 2020. We would like you to be our guest for this retreat created as a Family & Friends program! Participants will include individuals that have been diagnosed with cancer and a companion (if they choose to be accompanied). SOE has hosted eight retreats in Port Angeles, WA. This will be the 10^th SOE retreat!

The Healing Adventure will bring a small group of participants together in a remarkable setting to enjoy a weekend that will be one to remember. The retreat features informative presentations, indoor and outdoor activities, good food and most of all, good times and memories.

Activities include:

• Who is a Survivor by Jack Ganster
• What has been your challenges and how did you overcome them?
• Now What? Navigating Forward by Andrea Croom
• Relating to Nature – from farm to table walk with Chatham University staff
• Choosing a healthy lifestyle with Angela Zaccagnini
• The Companion’s Story with Angela Dean
• Self-Advocating with Marie Guebner
• Yoga with Cynthia Ballard
• Kayaking at North Park
• And entertainment by Better Late than Never

“Our first year’s SOE East program in 2019 was such a wonderful success that we are excited to offer the program again in 2020. Once again, we have a list of presenters with a wealth of knowledge and experience. We are looking forward to another informative and relaxing weekend for survivors and their loved ones,” said Jack Ganster, founder and Executive Director of SOE, and 16-year brain cancer survivor.

Survivor’s Outdoor Experience is a non-profit educational and recreational organization run solely by volunteers. This program was developed to provide cancer survivors of all ages an opportunity to learn about the benefits of living a healthy and active lifestyle. The program provides a curriculum of informative presentations balanced with recreational activities. The goal is to assist participants in gaining strength, hope, and a sense of the future.

For more information about this free program please contact Kathleen Ganster at 412-487-2565   Jack Ganster at 360-477-1619 or jhgisjack@yahoo.com .