About Us
The Cindy Wilde Vogel Memorial Library is open during regular business hours of
the Kettering Breast Evaluation Center at 580 Lincoln Park Boulevard, Suite 200,
in Kettering, Ohio. Please call (937) 299-0099 for additional information.
About Cindy
In 1983, native Daytonian Cindy Wilde Vogel began a battle with breast cancer
that lasted until it claimed her life in 1988 at the age of 36.
Cindy was a single mother raising her two children, Michael and Jennifer, when
she was first diagnosed with cancer. During her initial bout with the disease,
Cindy came to understand the importance of early detection and education in
fighting cancer.
The Montgomery County Unit of the American Cancer Society recognizes Cindy and
her good friend Carrie Battenberg Lensch, who also died of breast cancer, with
an annual fundraiser titled "the Spirit of Hope Ball."
A photograph of Cindy Wilde Vogel was included in "The Face of Breast Cancer," a
national touring exhibit which featured sixty-two faces of women representing
all fifty states; Cindy represented Ohio. The exhibit was developed by the
National Breast Cancer Coalition to serve as a tribute to all women who have
died from breast cancer.
History
The library was dedicated on June 27, 1991 as a memorial to Cindy Wilde Vogel.
The library was designated to provide information and educational material on
women's cancers and other health issues affecting women.
The library offers videotapes, books, and pamphlets, including material
published by the National Institutes of Health on various cancers. All materials
are available for checkout.
You and your family could benefit from a visit to the Cindy Wilde Vogel Memorial
Library if you:
- have been, or someone you care about has been, diagnosed with breast cancer
of any other type of cancer primarily affecting women.
- are looking for the latest information concerning options in cancer
treatment.
- have an interest in learning more about psychological aspects related to
cancer, such as coping and support.
- would like to know more about wellness issues, such as the importance of
fitness and nutrition in prevention and treatment.
- would like to borrow the Library's breast self-examination videotape which
shows women how to perform this critical procedure for early breast cancer
detection in the privacy of their own home.
How to Make a Donation to the Library
Gifts to the Cindy Wilde Vogel Memorial Library are welcome, and may be made
through the Kettering Medical Center Foundation, 3535 Southern Boulevard,
Kettering, Ohio 45429, or you may call (937) 395-8607 for additional information.
Additional Information Resources
A Poem by Cindy Wilde Vogel
right now
not tomorrow
or yesterday
or half a year from today
but right now...
right now
yes-this very moment
we can be trees
or flowers
or rain
or snow
or laughter
or tears
or sunshine
just anything imaginable...
but only right now
because dreams don't last
forever...
right now
not tomorrow
or yesterday
or half a year from today
but right now...and only
now...
