You can find the support and fitness that can help you cope with the challenges of cancer with the free Livestrong program at the Door County YMCA.  Specialty Wellness Director Abby Tesch says the no matter where you are in your journey with cancer, the 12-week Livestrong classes and the YMCA is ready to support you. The customized program includes getting you back in the gym and offering nutritional advice with kitchen recipes.  Tesch adds that it also connects you with others facing the same cancer challenges. 

Tesch notes that the program is open to all community members, and you receive a free family membership during the class. The cancer survivorship program allows participants to bring along their caregivers as well. The new session for Livestrong at the Sturgeon Bay Program Center begins on January 7 and runs from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.