Community helps CCS find new home
Patty Hutchens Contributing Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 2 months AGO
(Courtesy photo) CCS board member Teresa Lunde, CCS board president Sherri Lies and CCS program director Cindy Marx pose for a photo at a recent meeting of 101 Women where CCS was awarded a $10,000 grant to be used for gas vouchers to assist clients with transportation costs to and from appointments.
(Courtesy photo) Community Cancer Services recently moved into its new location at 1205 Highway 2, Suite 101-B. A grand opening is being planned for a later date.
(Courtesy photo)Community Cancer Services staff outside the group's new home.
SANDPOINT — When Community Cancer Services reached out to the community to help them find a new place to call home, the response was incredible. And now, thanks to that support, they have found a new place to operate from where they can continue to assist cancer patients and their families.
They recently moved into their new location at 1205 Highway 2, Suite 101-B, in Sandpoint and look forward to welcoming their clients to the new location that Program Director Cindy Marx says reflects the original intent of founder Heather Gibson—to create a non-medical setting where those affected by cancer can go for emotional and financial support.
“It is a wonderful spot where we will be able to continue to meet our clients’ needs,” said Board President Sherri Lies of the 900-square-foot space that houses five rooms for a multitude of purposes.
With a large open space as you enter, clients already say they feel as though they are in someone’s living room. It is warm and welcoming.
With separate office spaces for privacy when it comes to clients meeting with the staff, including their licensed social worker where clients can take advantage of the free one-on-one counseling, their new space also has a room that houses the hats, wigs, scarves and other accessories it provides for its clients.
“I enjoy the fact I can spend more time sitting with clients just chatting in our living room area,” said Cindy of the relaxed setting that allows clients to open up and feel comfortable.
With an extensive lending library, room for the yoga sessions, space for group counseling sessions and more, those at Community Cancer Services, also known as Heather’s House after its founder Heather Gibson, are confident that it will meet their needs for years to come.
Sherri Lies expressed a deep appreciation to their previous landlords, Mike and Erin Roos, for the generosity they have shown them over the approximately 11 years they were at their previous location. “They have been great to us, and we truly appreciate all they have done, especially with us being a non-profit and trying to keep our overhead as low as possible,” said Sherri.
Stop by and visit them at their new location! And stay tuned for information on an upcoming open house where the public can come and tour the place that has been a saving grace for many at the lowest times of their lives.
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