The Peninsula Jewish Community Center is pleased to offer Pink Power @ the PJCC, a postoperative workout designed to enhance recovery for breast cancer patients. It's the only program of its kind in the Bay Area!
In the Bay Area, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, with highest rates occurring in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
Now in its seventh year, Pink Power @ the PJCC provides hope and inspiration to post-operative breast cancer survivors.
Our goal is to ensure that Pink Power @ the PJCC is here for women when they need it. Overseen by our Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist, Vicki McGrath, this program is open to all breast cancer survivors. Our unique program is offered at low or no-cost to participants—no one is turned away!
Pink Power in 2020
Our number-one priority is—and always will be—the health and strength of our participants, and we know how meaningful Pink is to them. With the closure in mid-March of our physical PJCC building, we moved all our Pink Power @ the PJCC programs online. Our participants have modeled resilience, working with their personal trainers in one-on-one virtual sessions and adapting their wellness regimens to current realities.
In addition, we launched the Pink Power Workout, a free weekly group exercise virtual live class for breast cancer survivors that is open to the whole community.
What’s more, we’ve partnered with Bay Area Cancer Connections to offer BC (Breast Cancer) Fit, a Pink Power @ the PJCC 90-minute fitness class, now offered virtually. In this way, we can accommodate more attendees, remove barriers related to traffic and transportation, support participants’ desires to stay healthy and at home (as needed), and—last but not least—extend the empowering impact of this program into ever-widening circles.
But we haven’t stopped there! We’re also in conversation with other organizations about piloting additional virtual classes, providing mental health and wellness support options, and finding new, inspiring, and inventive ways to support our Pink Power @ the PJCC community.
Your Support in Action
Pink Power @ the PJCC relies on the generosity of individuals like you. Every gift makes a difference and provides scholarships, training, and materials to ensure that Pink Power @ the PJCC continues to be there for women when they need it.
For more information about the Pink Power @ the PJCC program, please visit pjcc.org/pink