In her message below, Friend Linda Szilagye talks about the cancer-care work of the Victory Center where Broadmead Friends meet. Check out the photo of Linda rappelling down a 16-story building to support the Victory Center!
For over ten years, Broadmead Quakers have been meeting at The Victory Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing non-medical services to cancer patients, cancer survivors, and their caregivers. The Victory Center is completely privately funded. All programs and services are available free of charge to men, women, and children in Northwest Ohio, and Southeast Michigan, who have been diagnosed with cancer. Therapies and services include massage therapy, facials, short-term counseling, cancer support groups, caregiver meetings, a wig bank, gentle exercise classes, a nutrition class, and creative arts.
My name is Linda Szilagye. I’m both a Quaker who attends Quaker meeting at The Victory Center, and a massage therapist who works part time at the center. I’ve seen how the participants of The Victory Center benefit from the services provided. They are appreciative of the services, the classes, the wig bank, and most of all, connecting with others who have, or have had, cancer.
One of The Victory Center’s fundraisers is “Over the Edge for Victory” where people rappel down a 16-story building to raise money for the center. In 2024, I was one of those rappelers. If it wasn’t for a good cause, I would not have done it! It was terrifying! I’m thankful for how The Victory Center assists their participants and am thankful that we Quakers are allowed to use their building for our meetings.
We are grateful for this warm, welcoming space to gather on Sundays.
You can learn more about The Victory Center at thevictorycenter.org.
The Victory Center – a special place where Broadmead Friends meet
