Two hundred and twenty five of the I Wish I Knew series in Spanish were cleared customs today for delivery to Grupo de Recuperación Total - Grupo Reto, A.C. located in Mexico City, Mexico!

Grupo Reto has affiliates in every state in the country offering medical and adjunct therapies to women with breast cancer. They will distribute the series in Mexico City and through Grupo Reto affiliates.

This donation was made possible by a generous grant from the Greene Family of Oregon. With sponsors like this and the sponsors that enabled us to send books to Wellness Centers across the US and in several foreign countries we are bringing emotional support to women daily.

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That Barry Girl awarded two grants today through Patient to Patient, Heart to Heart, a cancer support network at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. One grant was a result of the successful fundraising effort with Enchanted Designs by Molly that ran from October 08 to January 09. The second is a result of generous end of year donations from several supporters that enabled That Barry Girl Foundation to send books to care centers nation wide and in several foreign countries. Patient to Patient, Heart to Heart will administer the grants to patients in treatment to be used at the patients' discretion because ultimately, only the patient knows what will work best.

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This month That Barry Girl will make another grant to a survivor through Patient to Patient Heart to Heart. We are contiinuing to make a difference in the lives of patients and survivors.

And here is what Barbara had to say about her visit to Casa Wish.
Casa Wish was blissfully peaceful, a perfect place to rest, recuperate and discover new energy. If there is a sisterhood of survivors, Fanny Barry exemplifies the best of it. Not only did she create this tropical haven but she makes sure that every guest is comfortable and has everything she needs. Staying with Fanny provides a glimpse of life here, a much different experience than being at a commercial hotel. Although Fanny calls the guest house a cabana, to me it was a wondrous tree house since the second floor bedroom, sitting area and deck look out on the upper branches of large palm trees. The limestone sand beach is across the street and down a short path where the turquoise and blue colors are everything the Caribbean promises - and warm, too. Many small hotels along the beach offer good and reasonable meals in informal restaurants and bars. It was hard to leave and in some part of my mind, I didn't.

Look at our photos when you get a chance.

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We have another guest coming for rest and recuperation today. This year Casa Wish is hosting survivors every month through April. Who knows, actually, we may host women every month if we get more bookings. Regardless, so far it has been a marvelously rewarding experience for That Barry Girl and the women who have visited. Stay tuned for essays from the visitors. And thanks for the support you give that helps another woman thrive, not just survive.

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The first survivor of 2009 arrives in a few hours for a week of rest and recuperation. She is escaping the cold of Boston, Massachusetts to stay with a friend at Casa Wish in Tulum Mexico and thrive, not just survive!!

Come back soon for more info and photos from her visit.

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This New Year we are celebrating the support we have received from family, friends and colleagues and everyone who believes in Thriving not just Surviving. Peace and Health, Joy and Love in 2009.

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The second survivor to visit Casa Wish in Tulum, Mexico is back in Boston but with a little more warmth in her heart. Even though her time at Casa Wish now "seems like a dream" she sent beautiful photos. Copy and paste this link to your browser to view them all.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=hwzv52m.m3id5m6&x=0&y=5y0iuy&localeid=en_US&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_button.

Two more survivors are scheduled to visit in January and February of 2009. Please come back often for pictures and updates as we make some dreams come true.

Your support helps us help others so continue to consider That Barry Girl for your gifts and donations..

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Holiday Gifts that go a Little Farther

Remember that you can still purchase the Reflections Breast Cancer Remembrance Bracelet through the New Year. Our partnering Salons in Massachusetts: Persona on Newbury Street in Boston, Headlines on Main Street in Falmouth and Rudolph Adamo on Stage Coach Way in Cohasset, are all still carrying them. If you are out of those neighborhoods, visit That Store and order one before the 20th to have it by Christmas or by the 26 to have them by New Years' Eve!!

Also consider any of our other items that support our mission of helping women with breast cancer cope emotionally, financially and into recuperation.

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Our October collaboration with Enchanted Designs by Molly and three prestigious salons in the Boston area was a huge success! We raised enough to offer emotional support through the I Wish I Knew series to women at 4 care centers in Massachusetts. We will also award a cash grant to a patient through the Patient-to-Patient, Heart-to-Heart program at Beth Israel.

Thank you for your support.

Remember, this collaboration will last through the holiday season and all year long. The beautiful bracelets, woven in subtle shades of silver and gold Swarovski crystals with sterling findings and a crystal dangle at the clasp, are a perfect gift for the holidays or any special occasion. They are available through the holiday season at Persona Salon on Newbury Street, Boston, Headlines Salon on Main Street in Falmouth and Rudolph Adamo Salon on Stage Coach Way in Cohasset. And of course, they are available for delivery at That Store on the web site. www.thatbarrygirl.org - for the holidays and all year.

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This October marks our second year collaborating with Enchanted Designs by Molly to raise funds to help women with breast cancer emotionally, financially and as they move into recuperation. Once again, Molly has designed a unique bracelet for That Barry Girl Foundation, called Reflections. Created in subtle shades of silver and gold Swarovski crystals with sterling findings and a crystal dangle at the clasp, the bracelet not only symbolizes the circle of love but also engenders reflection on the complexity of life, like the complexity of the crystals themselves.

The bracelets will be available at 3 Salons this year, Persona Salon on Newbury Street in Boston, Headlines Salon on Main Street in Falmouth and Rudolph Adamo Salon on Stagecoach Way in Cohasset, Massachusetts. As always, we can take orders on line at That Store, www.thatbarrygirl.org, and ship direct.

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If you missed Fanny's interview on Wednesday, you can hear the archived version at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pointoflife/2008/09/24/Point-of-life-Inspirational-Show-with-Michael-Levy.

The first half hour is the interview with Fanny. If you get a chance, listen and let us know what you think!

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Join Fanny once again as she spends a half hour talking with Michael Levy on the Point of Life Internet Radio show. Tune your web browsesr to :www.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pointoflife/2008/07/16/The-Point-of-Life-Inspirational-Show-with-Michael-Levy as we discuss the I Wish I Knew series and Fanny and Michael's perceptions on the point of life.

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If you missed Fanny's second Internet Radio Interview on Wednesday, August 20 at 10:30 (EST) you can hear the archived version at www.pointoflife.com. Fanny talks about her I Wish I Knew books and That Barry Girl Foundation with Dr. Zoe Lewis and Michael Levy on the Point of Life Inspirational Internet Radio Show. Zoe, Michael and Fanny discussed how happiness heals and how the I Wish I Knew Series transcend breast cancer and speak to people facing life threatening illnesses in general. Please listen in and let That Barry Girl know what you think!

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If you missed Fanny discussing the I Wish I Knew series and That Barry Girl Foundation on "Coping with Caregiving", August 9, 2008, you can listen to the archived version at http://www.wsRadio.com/CopingWithCaregiving. Llisten-on-demand to the archive via Windows Media Player or Real Player, and hear Fanny discuss her books, her foundation and pursuing her dreams. She will also participate with Dr. Zoe Lewis on August 20, 10:00 -11:00 am. with interviewer Michael Levy and the Point of Life Radio Show on BlogTalk radio. Details will follow closer to the date.

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Dr. Zoe Lewis met Fanny in Miami and also came to visit Casa Wish in Mexico. While she and Fanny were discussing projects and how to help people, Dr. Lewis thought that the sort of practical advice imparted in the I Wish I Knew Series and their easy to read and artistic format could also help Alzheimers patients. Her book, I Hope They Know, is soon to be published and contains an essay from Fanny on "Survivorship". It also offers some very similar advice to patients, their family and friends, showing that many people can benefit from the insights we gain through the cancer experience, especially if we share. See the extended entry to read Fanny's essay. For more information on Dr. Lewis' effort, visit her web site at www.zoealewis.com

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Send gifts that send love in several directions. A gift from That Barry Girl Foundation makes your love go a little farther because a percentage of every item in our store supports the foundation' s mission of providing emotional, financial and recuperative support to women with breast cancer. From the I Wish I Knew series of books to our Tapestry bracelet and necklace, these beautiful gift items will please the recipient and send your love and just that much further.

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The results are in and the workshop on Journaling as Art was a huge success! On April 9, Fanny led a workshop to look at journaling as art. The participants responded that they were all inspired after the session and were excited to start journaling, either once again or for the first time. The half day workshop was held at the Blum Resource Center at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Fanny focused on art as expression and drew from her own art work based on her journals and drawings from the I Wish I Knew series. See the cards based on this same artwork at That Store to get inspired yourself!

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Fanny will discuss her I Wish I Knew series at the Wellness Community of Greater Boston in Newton, Massachusetts on April 3 at 6:30 pm. That Barry Girl Foundation was able to donate the books to The Wellness Community as a result of fundraising activity in December 2007. Wellness Communities nationwide offer support to cancer patients and their family and friends. For more information on the Wellness Community, visit their website at http://www.twcgreaterboston.org.

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Make your gift giving more meainingful. Send the Tapestry Necklace or Bracelet from Enchanted Designs by Molly and help women with breast cancer at the same time. With every purchase of a Tapestry item, That Barry Girl Foundation will recieve $20 to use for emotional, financial and recuperative support for women with breast cancer. For photos and ordering information, visit That Store at www.that barrygirl.org.

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Fanny Barry discussed her I Wish I Knew series of books for breast cancer patients and their family and friends at the Blum Resource Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Fanny spoke from her heart on why she wrote the books and what they mean to her. Additionally, Dana Farber's Blum Resource Center hung 6 pieces of her artwork from the I Wish I Knew series in the Blum Resource Center's large exhibit window. They will be on exhibit through March. The Blum Resource Center is located at 44 Binney Street in Boston, Massachusetts, on the first floor of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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That Barry Girl Foundation awarded its 4th cash grant to a breast cancer patient and donated 26 sets of the I Wish I Knew series of books in English and 26 of the Spanish version, Ojala Supiera, series to patients on December 6, 2007. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana Farber Cancer Institute of Boston, Massachusetts will distribute the books to patients in treatment. The donations mark the culmination of That Barry Girl Foundation’s October collaborations with two Boston area jewelers. Enchanted Designs by Molly and Roseann Eliseo Design raised money throughout October to help That Barry Girl Foundation provide the books and the grant.

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Casa Wish hosted the first survivor November 20 - 30, 2007. Joan stayed for 10 days of rest and relaxation and tropical healing. As promised, here is the excerpt she provided from her journal on the experience.

"What an amazing gift to escape breast cancer for 10 days in Mexico! Fanny’s vision is truly extraordinary and Casa Wish is a healing and beautiful retreat. The pace here is tranquil and unhurried – the big daily decisions are lounge chair or hammock? What should we eat? Before or after the beach?
My cancer journey began in November of 2006 and I have undergone 3 surgeries to finally remove all of the cancer. I have an upcoming surgery in December for reconstruction. My only income has been the loving donations of family and friends, so a vacation had never entered my mind. Hester Hill Schnipper at Beth Israel put Fanny and I in contact, we met for coffee and she invited me to her home in Tulum. Ten days in Mexico at Fanny’s place is just what the doctor should have ordered.
Prior to this I had only known of Fanny though her writing and illustrations of the “I wish I knew” series of books which really touched my heart.

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That Barry Girl and Enchanted Designs by Molly announce the "Tapestry" necklace, designed especially for That Barry Girl Foundation to help us help more women with breast cancer. Just as the weave of a tapestry is made up of different colors and materials, so That Barry Girl Foundation’s tapestry necklace is created with different crystals, colors and textures. The chocolate base is accented by white and pink czeck glass crystals with sterling silver finishes and threads: chocolate for energy and grounding, white for light and clarity, and pink for love and breast cancer because, once diagnosed, breast cancer becomes a part of who you are, whether patient, family member or friend; all are altered to some degree. Profits from the sales go to That Barry Girl Foundation to offer emotional, financial and recuperative support for women in treatment. Visit that store and order one today.

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Our October collaborations were a huge success. But we all understand that breast cancer is not just about October. Both Enchanted Designs by Molly (www.enchanteddesignsbymolly) and Roseann Eliseo Design (www.eliseodesign.com.) have generously agreed to continue contributions from their sales to That Barry Girl Foundation through the holiday season to help us help even more women with breast cancer. Additionally, Enchanted Designs by Molly has created a signature That Barry Girl Piece for sale on our web site permanently. She will feature it on her web site as well. The design will use the same beautiful Czek glass crystals but in more varied colors, cocoa, rose, white and pink. We will start to feature it as soon as the design is complete.

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People helping people. The lesson cancer teaches us: no one does this alone. This October, Roseann Eliseo Designs, Enchanted Designs by Molly and Hope in Bloom will help That Barry Girl Foudation offer emotional, financial and recuperative support to women with breast cancer. Please support these artists and non profits to help That Barry Girl Foundation, Thriving not just Surviving. Scroll down through the entries for more information.

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That Barry Girl Foundation will collaborate with Enchanted Designs by Molly and Persona Salon of Newbury Street this October to offer emotional and financial support to women with breast cancer. Enchanted Designs by Molly has created a sterling silver bracelet with czech glass crystals woven together on silk cord as a breast cancer remembrance bracelet for sale at Persona Salon and here on our web site under the drop down menu "that store" during October. Enchanted Designs by Molly will donate a percentage of each sale to That Barry Girl Foundation. You can see more of Molly's designs at www.enchanteddesignsbymolly.com. Proceeds from the sale of bracelets will purchase books for patients, their family and friends at Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center.

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Roseann Eliseo Design' s "KNOT in My Life" sterling beaded bracelets on leather will be sold at Fort Point Open Studios October 19, 20, 21 where 15% will be donated to That Barry Girl Foundation during the month of October. The very hip bracelets represent the link that friends share in supporting each other through difficulties like breast cancer: "Knot in my life will a friend suffer alone. You can also purchase these by contacting roseann@eliseodesign.com. Roseann will also donate 15% of every sale of her woven "Eternal" bracelets when you mention That Barry Girl at the time of purchase. For information on these bracelets please visit www.eliseodesign.com. For more information about open studios, please visit www.fortpointarts.org.

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Hope in Bloom will represent That Barry Girl Foundation and offer the I Wish I Knew Series to participants at the Cotting Connection's Cancer Rehabilitation Forum – The New Frontier, 2007. The Forum will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 5th & 6th, in Boston, MA. Cotting Connection’s Annual Conference designed to introduce healthcare, fitness professionals, survivors and their families and friends to treatments used for breast cancer patients and help them develop plans that will encourage the safely return to active life after cancer. For more information on the event visit http://www.cottingco.com

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The I Wish I Knew books in Spanish are available to order now. Our partnering hospitals indicated that the translated series would be helpful for spanish speaking populations. LeHigh Valley Hospital and Medical Center is distributing the Spanish version now. That Barry Girl is working to distribute them to more hospitals so that we can offer emotional support to women with breast cancer and their families and friends in the latino community. We are always looking for ideas on hospitals that might need them and how best to market them, so please email us any ideas.

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Dr. Zoe Lewis visited Casa Wish to help Fanny brainstorm on how to market the I Wish I Knew books and to review how to improve Casa Wish to make it home for survivors. Zoe's conclusions: The I Wish I Knew series is great and the Spanish version really fits a need; Tulum is a wonderful place to recover with beautiful beaches, interesting history, wonderful food and super culture; Casa Wish is wonderful but still rustic, "great location but electricity would really make it easier to be here. The candles are romantic but I would like to read at night." And of course Doctor Lewis thinks Tulum is a great place for yoga. She and Fanny practiced most days while she was there.
So - Fanny's challenges are to keep getting the I Wish I Knew books out there and get hooked up with some solar power for Casa Wish. Step by step, it will happen.

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Fanny Barry is thrilled to bring your attention to the new Advisory Board for that Barry Girl Foundation. Look under our "people" menu for bios of the new board.

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"Wine, Women. and Shoes", held Saturday, April 28 at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston, was a huge success! The Healing Garden raised sufficient funds to break ground for their much needed expansion and construction will commence this fall. Fanny Barry participated in the fashion show with 11 other women. All the women have links to breast cancer, either personal or through family and friends. The show, which higlighted spring fashions from four prestigious Boston fashion retailers: Tess of Newton Center, Sumi Seo and The Studio, also of Newton Center and Sarah Campbell from Boston's South End. The fashions were coordinated with shoes from Nordstroms. The show embodied That Barry Girl Foundations' goal, showing how lives affected by breast cancer can "thrive, not just survive" and beat the disease by remaining vibrant and beautiful. The event included a prestigious shoe sale, a live auction, a silent wine auction and the fasion show. For Fanny's favorite pictures of the event, visit our photo link. For all the pictures from the event visit the photographer's link, www.gfergphoto.com/wws/models. Get ready, there are alot of them.

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That Barry Girl Foundation donated one dozen of the I Wish I Knew series of books to Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Beach, Florida marking the culmination of the October fundraising event with Synergy, center for yoga and the healing arts located in Miami Beach. The donation was a result partnership between That Barry Girl Foundation and Synergy to raise money to provide the I Wish I Knew series to breast cancer patients at the hospital. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Synergy Studio in North Miami Beach donated two dollars from each cash purchase of a yoga class toward the purchase of Fanny’s books for patients at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Fanny Barry, president of That Barry Girl Foundation and author of the books, made the award at Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Spa Day. This event offers suggestions emotional healing and ways for patients to pamper themselves physically as ways of coping with cancer treatments and reducing stress. These are major themes in the I Wish I Knew books.

“Yoga is a great stress reducer and can be beneficial for breast cancer patients to improve mobility and healing.” commented Jenny Cornero, manager of Synergy North Beach Studio. Synergy’s mission is to inspire peace and healing through the practice of yoga. “Our goals are truly sympathetic, helping individuals achieve health and peace by taking care of themselves,” commented Fanny on the partnership.

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That Barry Girl Foundation donated a dozen of Fanny's I Wish I Knew series to Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center as part of the collaboration with Synergy Yoga for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The books offer emotional support to women in treatment for breast cancer. For Breast Cancer Awareness month, two dollars from each cash class payment at the Synergy's North Beach yoga studio went toward the donation. Fanny presented the books to the Cancer Center during their Spa day which encourages patients to take special care of themselves in special ways while in treatment, a common theme in Fanny's books. That Barry Girl was thrilled to partner with Synergy to help breast cancer patients through yoga practice. Namaste!

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October
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH |
During October, Synergy Yoga Studio in North Beach, Miami Beach will donate $2 from every class paid in cash to That Barry Girl Foundation. The collaboration will help women in treatment for breast cancer cope emotionally by providing the I Wish I Knew books to patients in treatment at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Please visit Synergy's web site, www.synergyyoga.org for schedules at the North Beach Studio. Let your yoga dollars help women with breast cancer during breast cancer awareness month.

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September / October
FALMOUTH HOSPITAL | Falmouth, MA
Fanny’s art left on Falmouth Hospital on October 28th. The original art from the I Wish I Knew series moved back to Headlines Salon and Day Spa on Main Street in Falmouth where it will rest for the holiday season.

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July 9, 2006, Nantucket, Massachusetts

That Barry Girl Foundation, Thriving not just Surviving awarded a cash grant to a woman in treatment for breast cancer on Nantucket today. The $1000 no strings attached grant is a result of that Barry Girl Foundation’s fundraiser at the Nantucket Iron Man on June 4th where the foundation partnered with Nantucket Hospice to raise money for women on the island with breast cancer.

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