Ribbons of Life Past Events
March 6, 2020 – Clothing Exchange & Women’s Social
On Friday, the CREATE4Life Studio was open for a clothing exchange and women’s social. Clothing racks and tables held clean clothing & accessories for those interested in participating. All left over items were donated to a local thrift store to help others in need.
October 12, 2019 – Open House for new CREATE4LIFE Studio
We showed our appreciation to Ventura HOG Chapter #0366 Heels & Wheels for their fundraising that benefits Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Foundation. Their on-going efforts allowed us to establish this Create4Life studio!
Lisa, Cindi, Merry and Sylvia
Karen B and Merry
Beverly, Merry, Cindi, Sylvia and Jo Ann and our photographer Chuck
Celebrating Our Emotional Support Animals
February 2017
Vision Board Workshop
Every January
An annual event to begin each New Year
Ribbon Cutting & Open House, October 11,2014
Knitting for Recovery entered in the 2012 Ventura County Fair
Our first knitted quilt has been entered in the 2012 Ventura County Fair
2012 Bowling Fundraiser
2011 Relay for Life
2011 NEWSLETTER
2010 NEWSLETTER
2008 Celebration of Life Event – April 20, 2008
On Sunday, April 20, 2008, CMH’s Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation, its Gold Dust Gala Committee; the Buenaventura Art Association; and numerous local hair and make-up artists at the SPA by Diane Loring, Inc. showed their support to the breast cancer cause by inviting some Ribbons of Life women to receive makeovers.
Artists were teamed up survivors to create artwork of a survivor with the artistic results to be sold in the fall to raise funds benefiting those who can’t afford mammograms and other breast cancer tests. All who attended had a blast! Numerous community members participated and their attendance and kind words alone showed us how much they care. Thanks to all for being a witness to a true life celebration.
In 2008, the Breast Center at Community Memorial Hospital joined with the Buenaventura Art Association to kick-off “A Celebration of Life.” Co-sponsored by Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Foundation, local breast cancer survivors were partnered with eleven Buenaventura Art
Association artists who were commissioned to create unique and personal artistic impressions associated with the cancer survivors’ experiences.
One pairing consisted of survivor Tamilyn Taylor and artist Janet Black. They found common ground, first, over their love of cats and coffee, and later met to talk about Tamilyn’s experiences with breast cancer. Black, who does portraiture in collage, took the lead from Taylor’s story and has created a portrait of Taylor with, of course, her cat. “The most fascinating thing about this partnering,” said Black, “is that Tamilyn kept a journal during her diagnosis and treatment, and I was able to use pieces of that journal in the collage itself, surrounding her with her own words and memories, in her own handwriting.”
2007 Evening of Belly Dancing
An Evening with Belly Dancer Lesa Zorn
In October 2007, some of us spent and evening learned how to belly dance under the instruction of professional belly dancer, Lesa Zorn.
2006 Party at the Greek
A dinner at The Greek helped us unwind after a busy year and reunite with those we may not see throughout the year.
