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June 2001 Breast Cancer Survivor Retreat Photos
Bon Secours Spiritual Center located in the rolling hills of Maryland (Marriottsville). 300 acres of serenity. |
Another view of Bon Secour Spiritual Center |
The brilliance of autumn is captured in the reflecting pool and the foot bridge at Bon Secours Spiritual Center. |
Opening lecture with Dr. Pamela Peeke! |
Time to chow down for lunch! (Excellent food.... desserts were scrumptious!) |
Retreat participants at lunch time. |
More participants enjoying a meal together. |
A giggly moment over dinner! |
More chatter time to squeeze in before the next session begins! |
Meal time served as a great way to get to know one another better. |
Enjoying a few moments outside in the fresh air- off to the Labrynth for a spiritual walk. |
Yoga time |
More yoga! |
The Labrynth located on the grounds of the Spiritual Center. |
Survivor participants walking the labrynth |
More Survivor participants enjoying their walk within the labrynth. |
Another view of the peaceful labrynth. |
A special moment shared with Lillie Shockney (2nd from right) with 4 survivors who attended the June 2001 retreat. |
June Survivor Retreat finale- a butterfly release. Lillie Shockney shares a special story about the strength that exists within each butterfly... |
Each survivor is given her own butterfly in a closed envelope. |
Each survivor is instructed to name her butterfly- examples were "Hope", "Cure", "Itdidn'tgetme" |
The opening of the envelopes containing the monarch butterflies... |
The butterflies awaken from their hybernation in the pastel envelopes... |
The butterflies are ready to take flight! |
Up they go! |
More soar upwards above us! |
A beautiful and inspirational sight- seeing the butterflies taking flight! |
Some butterflies returned to the survivors' hands and lingered a while longer... |
Some landed on the survivors and stayed a while. |
Butterfly just awakening and about to take flight. |
One butterfly flew back and hopped a ride on a sneaker for a bit! |
Many butterflies, after flying overhead, returned and rested on the chests of survivors... |
Another butterfly awakening... |
A survivor experiencing a special moment with her butterfly. |
An hour later after the butterfly release, monarchs are still spotted on the grounds of the Spiritual Center. |
Saying goodbyes at the close of the retreat. |
One of our volunteer massage therapists sharing a special moment with a survivor who attended. |
The Hopkins Survivor Volunteers who helped coordinate the event and make it happen!
From left to right- Pat Williford; Judy Matthews; Lillie Shockney(director of Ed and Outreach); Debby Stewart
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A group shot of the survivors who attended the June 2001 Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Survivor Retreat.
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