DORCAS Project, Inc.

Helping women of Payne County touched by breast cancer

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"But when this happens to you - and I think other people would identify with this - suddenly, colors are brighter. You see everything."  ~ Lynn Redgrave, actor & breast cancer survivor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who is Dorcas?

On February 23, 2007, as Mo Wassell, Founder, waited for her friend to take her for the biopsy of a lump found in her left breast, she opened her Bible seeking comfort. Her eyes fell on the story in Acts where Peter was called to Joppa to minister to the friends of Tabitha (whose name is Dorcas in Greek). Dorcas was a kind and compassionate garment maker who helped many people in her town, and she had just died. Peter sent her friends away, prayed, then commanded Dorcas to live. Acts. 9:41 reads in part, "he gave her his hand... and raised her to new life." That has become the touchstone and philosophy of the entire vision for DORCAS as we seek to offer our collective hands and raise women to "new life" as they deal with all the issues surrounding breast cancer.
 

As Mo progressed along her journey through breast cancer and the related treatments, she determined to absorb each experience to the fullest, both good and bad, and to find a way somehow to translate those experiences into help for other women who will embark on their own journey. Within three months of completing all treatments for her breast cancer, DORCAS Project, Inc. became a reality.

 

 
Hope and joy and encouragement are not only possible in the personal fight against cancer, but are an integral part of thriving and surviving through cancer. It's our hope to provide those three ingredients through information, people and opportunities.

Our online and printed guide, HOPE(c), offers a listing of every known medical and treatment provider located in the central Oklahoma area, as well as tips and hints for breast cancer patients and their loved ones. Our Bosom Buddies program is a volunteer network that can provide anything from an encouraging phone call or email to actually transporting a patient to and from tests, doctors' appointments, or even accompany them to treatments, as well as a lot of background activities that will further awareness and enhance life for women affected by breast cancer. Through our BFF* program we are also seeking to build a fund to assist women who because of financial reasons following a mastectomy are unable to purchase a prosthesis and bra if needed.

 

 

     DORCAS Project, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, formed under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and the IRS, and all donations are tax deductible.

 

 

 

 

A letter to you ~

Being a "breast cancer survivor" is a wide-spread sisterhood, but one which no one would voluntarily join. Mo writes,

"When I heard the radiologist saying 'Mo, I'm pretty sure the report will come back positive for malignancy... you need to find a surgeon as soon as possible...' I went into an emotional state of mind I'd never experienced before. Even though I had fully expected those words, the reality of hearing them kind of knocked the wind out of me.

For personal reasons I wanted to find a doctor in the Oklahoma City area, but soon discovered that there was no local listing or assistance to locate what I was hoping for. (for more pictures and to read more, click here ...)
 

 

 

 

 

 

The WILD BUNCH!
That's me in the middle with the scarves! (at my Hat Party, April 21, 2007 - right before my hair fell out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information contact us at info@dorcasproject.org or 405.334.7896