24th Annual Audre Lorde Cancer Awareness Brunch: In-Person Celebration!
Schedule
Sat Oct 01 2022 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm
Location
Fenway Community Center | Boston, MA
About this Event
On Saturday, October 1st from 11:00am–2:00pm, Fenway Health will host the 24th Annual Audre Lorde Cancer Awareness Brunch, a celebration of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Queer, Transgender, People of Color (QTPoC), non-binary and gender diverse, and LGBQIA+ community members and their supporters whose lives have been affected by cancer. Started in 1999, the brunch is named in memory of Audre Lorde, a self-described “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” who battled cancer for 14 years.
The Audre Lorde Cancer Awareness Brunch is a gathering for BIPOC, QTPoC, non-binary and gender fluid, and LGBQIA+ folks to share, network, and rediscover their resilience, and strength. The Brunch serves as a space to encourage cancer survivors, caregivers, allies, and supporters, to unite in solidarity, and practice self-care and healing during the COVID-19 pandemic and racial and social injustice.
This year’s Brunch will be hosted in-person at the Fenway Community Center. We will provide a Zoom link for attendees who cannot attend in-person. There will be good food, music, and every household will receive a wellness care package with fun surprise items! Those who cannot attend in-person will have their wellness care packages delivered with a food gift certificate. Due to an intimate venue space, there is limited seating.
Prior to the Brunch, we will host a paint party. We will paint images that represent self-care and Audre Lorde’s work. You can register for the paint party here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/401262245177
COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots are recommended, and masks are required unless you are eating or drinking.
Registration closes on September 16th.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Contact Nandini Choudhury (she/hers) at [email protected] or 857-313-6537.
Where is it happening?
Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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