Cancer in our DNA. Let’s Talk About it! Community Forum
Join us and our partners, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center for Cancer in our DNA. Let’s Talk About It! on Saturday, September 20th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at ThriveOn King, 2153 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212.
When it comes to hereditary cancer, knowledge is power! Come learn how you can protect yourself and your family through :
FREE Genetic Consultations.
FREE Educational Workshops:
Understanding your individual hereditary cancer risks.
Demystifying genetic testing and its implications for you and your family.
Implementing effective cancer prevention strategies.
Navigating the unique experiences of being a "Previvor."
Participate in interactive sessions and access valuable resources focused on healthy eating, exercise, stress management, and other lifestyle choices that can significantly reduce your cancer risk.
Enjoy music, refreshments, and camaraderie while connecting with relevant support organizations.
PLEASE REGISTER BELOW.
Parking:
Complimentary parking is available in the ThriveOn King garage or surrounding streets. The parking garage is located off W. Lloyd Street between N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Vel R. Phillips Avenue. Enter the garage from W. Lloyd Street.
For directions to the parking garage entrance, we recommend using this address in your wayfinding app: 356 W. Lloyd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212.
Building Entrance:
Enter the building at the southwest entrance located off of Vel R. Phillips Avenue or W. Lloyd Street, closest to the parking garage.
FORCE Federal Advocacy Day
FFHC cofounder, Sheila Adams Gardner took part in FORCE’s annual Federal Advocacy Day. Groups of Previvors met virtually with members of Congress, urging them to support policies that improve the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary cancers. The 2025 agenda focused on legislative efforts that facilitate affordable access to cancer-related care (genetic counseling, testing, screening, preventive interventions and treatments). Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) is a national nonprofit representing the millions of Americans with or at risk of hereditary cancers.
FFHC promotes healthcare EMPOWERMENT
FFHC cofounders, Sheila Adams Gardner and Patricia Cifax had a wonderful time connecting with the phenomenal women attending City Year Milwaukee’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Breakfast at Northwestern Mutual. They shared our message of healthcare empowerment: Know your risk. Manage you risk. Beat hereditary cancer!
FFHC in the Community!
FFHC Cofounders Jacinta Tatum and Patricia Cifax shared valuable information and encouragement with attendees of the New Testament Church of Milwaukee’s Women’s Retreat.
Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer Conference
Cofounder, Sheila Adams Gardner served as a panelist for the session, My Family Doesn’t Want to Talk About It: Piercing the Cone of Silence at the Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this session, participants learned tools and tips for sharing information about genetics and inherited cancer risk with relatives, including those who are not receptive to the information.
The 411 Live Podcast
FFHC Cofounders discuss their previvor journeys with host, Beverly Taylor.