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Has Cancer Touched You or Someone You Know - Havens For Healing in Ventura County

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Home Stager with Stage It In A Day!

Some local Southern California IRIS (www.weredesign.com) Stagers & Redesigners have teamed up to offer "Havens for Healing", an outreach program for patients with cancer.  This group was put together by Marcia Smart and Barbara Hiatt. 

Our mission is to provide a nurturing and harmonious environment for cancer patients through Interior Redesign. Our members donate their time and use the client's possessions in this complimentary service.  Typically, a room can be magically reborn in just a few hours.

The program is open to cancer patients who:

Have been recently diagnosed and about to begin treatment or

Are currently in active treatment, or

Are within 3 months of completing treatment.

After the Redesign is completed, we plan on presenting the clients with a one-of-a-kind "spa basket". On February 27, 2009, Patti Glover hosted a "spa-basket" assembling party.  What a ball we had! With wine and appetizers to fuel us, the 6 of us went to work.  Everything from candles, lotion, bath salts, journals & pens, chocolate, lip balms, inspirational CD's and fuzzy socks were bundled up in true "Redesigner" fashion and wrapped up beautifully.  We completed 12 fantastic baskets! 

 

 

 

Since we can't wait to share our services and baskets, we're asking if you or anyone you know, in the Ventura County/Los Angeles County area would like to be added to the Havens for Healing consideration list, please contact a Havens Coordinator:

Marcia Smart at 805-241-7997

Barbara Hiatt at 818-865-1074

Stage It Forward, but always....Pay It Forward

Patti Glover, Certified Interior Redesign Specialist and Certified Residential Staging Specialist

www.stageitinaday.com

www.decorateinaday.net

Serving Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Calabasa, Agoura and Beyond!

Comments(9)

Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

HI Patti!  I sent this to my sister in Thousand Oaks.  She works with cancer patients and will be thrilled!! What a wonderful outreach you are doing ladies!!!!!!   

Mar 07, 2009 11:26 AM
Patti Glover
Stage It In A Day! - Moorpark, CA
CISS,RESA, Home Staging, Ventura County CA, Conejo Valley, LA

Hi Cathy!

Oh, that's wonderful.  We are chomping at the bit to get the opportunity to start helping!!! Thank you so much!  Have a wonderful weekend...off to girls night out!

Mar 07, 2009 11:45 AM
Lisa Sherman
Interior Aura - Salem, OR
Home Stager, Interior, Redesign & Decorating - Salem Oregon

Patti - you and the rest of the "Havens for Healing" ladies are doing a wonderful thing and are an inspiration to the rest of us! The recipients of your services and spa baskets are very lucky to have you in their community! Thank you for sharing with us.

Mar 07, 2009 01:03 PM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Patti, you and the ladies are angles and please know that if you need ANY help what-so-ever, I will gladly help in any way that I can. (is it OK that I'm not IRIS? ;-)

Mar 08, 2009 12:45 AM
Sandi Gerrard
Toronto, ON

Hello Patti,

You're blog post popped up in my Google Alerts for "Havens for Healing".  Our Association (CRDA) in Canada has also been offering Havens for Ovarian Cancer Canada for several years now.  The program was initiated by Val Sharp (also of IRIS).  It's nice to see the program getting international attention.  I was fortunate enough to create a Haven for a woman in my city and I can tell you how very rewarding it was - http://activerain.com/blogsview/86444/A-Very-Special-Woman

The gift baskets are a nice added touch.

Mar 08, 2009 01:13 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Patti: Who knew what a kind and generous person you are. You are truly staging it forward and paying it forward. Congratulations to you and your group for you generosity and kindness to others in need.

Mar 08, 2009 05:52 AM
Patti Glover
Stage It In A Day! - Moorpark, CA
CISS,RESA, Home Staging, Ventura County CA, Conejo Valley, LA

Lisa - Thank you!  We can't wait to get our first recipient! I'll post when we do.

Connie - Thanks for your offer of support.  I'll check with Marcia about non-IRIS. You could help me :) !

Sandi - Yes, I'm aware other areas have been offering this for NOCC and I was at the IRIS conference and heard some of the truly wonderful &tamaril inspiring stories.  Marcia Smart & Barbara Hiatt decided to open it up to patients with any form of cancer.  (Barbara is a volunteer @ the local Wellness Center where we've originated our campaign.)

Michelle - Thank you for your very kind words!  It means a lot to me from someone whom I greatly admire!

Mar 08, 2009 07:06 AM
Terri Lucas
Exclusive Home Staging - Redondo Beach, CA
Exclusive Home Staging Los Angeles

Patty, how giving and it looks like you had a lot of fun.  Thank goodness for people like you.

Mar 13, 2009 10:05 PM
Patti Glover
Stage It In A Day! - Moorpark, CA
CISS,RESA, Home Staging, Ventura County CA, Conejo Valley, LA

Hi Terri!

Yes, we had a blast and I made a hilarious new friend!  Going to the Women's Expo today with her in Ventura.  I see you're helping in your community too - feels good, doesn't it? 

Mar 14, 2009 04:35 AM