May 3: Great Harvest Taylorsville, 5592 S. Redwood Road, is holding a gourmet pancake breakfast to raise money for Camp Hobe. From 8:30-10:30 a.m., the store will serve whole-wheat pancakes and their bread as French toast, all topped with Probst gourmet fruit syrups. Cost is $3 each, and the proceeds go entirely to Camp Hobe, a summer camp for kids with cancer and their siblings. Information about the camp is online at www.camphobekids.org.
May 8-9: The Gateway in Salt Lake City is hosting a free, two-day Health Expo as a ramp-up to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday, May 10, at The Gateway.
As part of it, pink banners can be purchased for $100 and personalized to honor someone affected with breast cancer, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Komen Foundation (call 801-456-0000).
May 9-10: Spring-into-Life Conference, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day at the Ogden MegaPlex Theater Conference Center, upstairs. Topics include biofeedback for pain, anxiety, depression and trauma; improving relationship intimacy, communication' energy balancing; healthy nutrition and more. Main sponsor is The Crystal Cocoon Center in South Ogden, a holistic psychotherapy practice and wellness center. Information is online at crystalcocooncenter.com or by calling 801-476-8885.
May 10: The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to raise money for breast cancer research and prevention will take place, starting with registration at 7 a.m. The 5k run/walk or 1-mile family walk both begin at The Gateway. The 5K Wheelchair start is at 8:25 a.m.; others start at 8:30. Awards and survivor recognition program is at 9:45 a.m. For more information, log on to www.komenslc.org or call 801-446-2980.
May 13: People who have lost a friend or family member will have an opportunity to gather for a presentation on grief and commemorate the memory of their loved one at the annual Seeds of Remembrance program. Sponsored by Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program, Seeds of Remembrance will take place at 7 p.m. in the University of Utah College of Nursing auditorium, 10 S. 2000 East.
Gloria Horsley, Ph.D., and Heidi Horsley, Ph.D., co-hosts of the syndicated radio show "Healing the Grieving Heart," are the featured speakers and will address the topic of helping families continue bonds after loss. It's free and the public is invited. For information, call 801-585-9522.
May 15: Women of all ages are invited to the Women's Health Fair at University Health Care's Madsen Health Center, 555 S. Foothill Blvd. The free event, sponsored by the Center of Excellence in Women's Health at the University of Utah, will take place from 5:30-8 p.m.
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