CMC is proud to announce the addition of another new teammate! Introducing Lisa Hartfield, our Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager. Lisa jumped right into her job by reimagining and rebooting our Zoom Wellness Program, as well as instigating our next New Volunteer Training on May 1st, all in her first two weeks with us. She…

Did you know that the inception of National Women’s History Month started right in our own backyard of Sonoma County? According to the National Women’s History Alliance, in 1978, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women initiated Women’s History Week. March 8th, International Women’s Day, was chosen as…

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 virtual event, themed “An Evening of Gratitude,” was held October…

“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 ‘what am I passionate about?’ And I realized it was…

“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 had full on cancer and was like a plastic surgeon…

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 the youngest lady in my doctor’s office waiting room and…

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 for all people living with a history of cancer –…

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 passed, and coordinating our In-Home Comfort Care program. Betty’s sweet,…

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 aspiration that brought us all together as a multi-cultural society,…

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 treatment.”  Sachi inspires all of us to give time, financial…