Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium Office of Community Outreach & Engagement

11/20/2025

Today, November 20th, is National Rural Health Day! We are so grateful for all our community partners across Washington state who support and deliver accessible care to rural communities.

Being able to get cancer care and access resources closer to home is vital. We are committed to supporting cancer patients and communities in rural areas, and the care providers who serve them.

Check out NOSORH to learn more about : https://powerofrural.org/about-nrhd.

11/20/2025

It's the November newsletter! Check out cancer education resources for Native American Heritage Month, meet new OCOE team members, and more - https://mailchi.mp/fredhutch/november2025

11/19/2025

We are so excited to welcome Katie Treend to the OCOE team! As the new Community Benefit Manager, Katie manages a variety of projects including the Community Health Assessment, Community Benefit Implementation Plan, and the Community Grants Program.

Katie comes from almost 9 years at the Washington State Department of Health with the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. She has coordinated a variety of cancer prevention, screening, and survivorship initiatives, including leading the relaunch of the Cancer Action Plan of Washington (CAPOW) statewide coalition and the drafting of the 5-Year Strategic Cancer Plan.

Born and raised in Washington, Katie currently lives in Olympia. She welcomed a new baby earlier this year, her daughter Eleanor, and spends her time away from work enjoying new motherhood.

11/18/2025

We invite you to join our team in Sunnyside and Nuestra Casa for a Cancer Educational Series happening throughout December. Learn about the risks, symptoms, and screenings that could potentially save you and a loved one's life.

The series will take place at Nuestra Casa, located at 301 S 7th St. in Sunnyside. To register, please call (509) 839-7602.

Cervical Cancer:
📆 Date: December, 5th, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00am-11:30am
📍 Nuestra Casa, 301 S 7th St. | Sunnyside

Breast Cancer:
📆 Date: December, 12th, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00am-11:30am
📍 Nuestra Casa, 301 S 7th St. | Sunnyside

Colon Cancer:
📆 Date: December, 19th, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00am-11:30am
📍 Nuestra Casa, 301 S 7th St. | Sunnyside

Te invitamos a unirte con nuestro equipo de Sunnyside y Nuestra Casa en una serie Educativa Sobre el Cáncer que se llevará a cabo durante Diciembre. Conoce los riesgos, síntomas y exámenes que podrían salvarte a ti o a algún ser querido.

La serie se realizará en Nuestra Casa, ubicada en 301 S 7th St. en Sunnyside. Para registrarte, llama al (509) 839-7602.

Cáncer de Cuello Uterino:
📆 Fecha: 5 de Diciembre de 2025
⏰ Hora: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
📍 Nuestra Casa, 301 S 7th St. | Sunnyside

Cáncer de Mama:
📆 Fecha: 12 de Diciembre de 2025
⏰Hora: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
📍 Nuestra Casa, 301 S 7th St. | Sunnyside

Cáncer de Colon:
📆 Fecha: 19 de Diciembre de 2025
⏰Hora: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
📍 Nuestra Casa, 301 S 7th St. | Sunnyside

11/12/2025

Hey, Sunnyside! ☺️

Join Astria Health and our Sunnyside team for a Breast Cancer Support Group. Guest speaker, Linda Hawley, PMHNP will be sharing tips, strategies, and resources to support your physical and emotional wellness. We welcome you to connect and share with others.

Spanish interpretation will be available and light refreshments will be served.

📆 Date: November 14
⏰ Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
📍 Fred Hutch Center for Community Health Promotion
320 N 16th St | Sunnyside



¡Hola Sunnyside! ☺️

Únete a Astria Health y a nuestro equipo de Sunnyside para un Grupo de Apoyo para el Cáncer de Mama. La invitada especial, Linda Hawley, PMHNP, compartirá consejos, estrategias y recursos para apoyar tu bienestar físico y emocional. Te invitamos a conectarte y compartir con los demás.

Habrá intérprete de español disponible y se servirán refrigerios ligeros.

📆 Fecha: 14 de Noviembre
⏰ Hora: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
📍 Centro Fred Hutch para la Promoción de la Salud Comunitaria
320 N 16th St | Sunnyside

11/10/2025

🍂✨¡Venga al Festival de Salud y Bienestar de Otoño de LETI!✨🍂

🗓 Sábado, 15 de noviembre de 2025 | 11 AM – 3 PM
📍 LETI — Everett

✅Puestos de recursos comunitarios
💉Vacunas GRATIS contra la Influenza (edades 3+)
⚠️Cupo limitado — ¡Regístrate hoy mismo!
⚠️Especial atención para personas mayores (dosis diferente).

👉 ¡No se lo pierda! Regístrese aquí: https://forms.gle/3bwt7DRfEwDpKUuJ7

11/10/2025

South King County! Please help us spread the word about a new workshop on prostate cancer, in collaboration with Congolese United Foundation and the Black & African-Descent Collaborative for Prostate Cancer Action (BACPAC).

📅 Saturday, November 15
🕒 3:00pm - 6:00pm
📍 Rehoboth Missional Church, 3415 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA

Come learn from survivors and advocates, share your story, ask questions, and join the conversation. This event will be hosted in English and French. Food provided.

11/07/2025

We had such a great time with Olympic Medical Center at the first YMCA of Sequim Wellness Day last weekend! Our team, Neli, Cithlali, and Elizabeth were joined by Dr. Allison Cole from UW and Carrie and Amber from Olympic Medical Center to talk about colorectal cancer prevention, access to screening, and local resources.

It was a wonderful day dedicated to learning to take steps toward lifelong wellness.

11/07/2025

11/07/2025

What a great day with the Cancer Action Plan of Washington (CAPOW) coalition last week! Over 100 people joined from across the state, and it is inspiring to see this work moving forward.

There is lots to do, and here are some ways you can be involved or learn more:

📘 Read the newly finalized Cancer Action Plan of Washington for 2025-2030
🌳 Sign up to be part of the CAPOW Coalition
✨Join a workgroup in your area of interest and expertise
📅 Save the date for the next coalition meeting: Thursday, April 30, 2026 from 10am - 12pm on Zoom.

Learn more and sign up at https://www.canceractionplanofwashington.com/about

11/05/2025

At this year’s Washington State Public Health Association Conference, Community Health Educator Jessica Lopez-Ramirez presented a poster on “Representative Community Health Around the Table,” a collaborative project with Feast World Kitchen in Spokane.

This project supported and trained Community Health Workers from former immigrant and refugee communities to lead multilingual, food-centered workshops that built trust, shared information about breast cancer prevention, and helped connect women to screening resources.

The project highlights community voices and shows what’s possible when we work together to make health care more welcoming and accessible in Spokane. We are so grateful for this partnership.

Interested in collaborating with our Community Health Educators on future projects or events? Send us an email enddisparities@fredhutch.org to connect!

WSPHA: Washington State Public Health Association

10/30/2025

Last week, our Spokane community health educators got to join in the The NATIVE Project's annual Trunk-or Treat. Can you spot CRAIG the colon in disguise?

It is always a treat to join fun community-oriented events. This years trunk or treat reached about 900 people with meals, cancer awareness information, prizes and a good time!

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