Candy's Place in new space: The nonprofit organization invites area residents to tour the site at its open house tomorrow and Friday.

From: The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) | Date: June 7, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Mark E. Jones

Jun. 7--FORTY FORT -- A cancer resource center called Candy's Place has reopened in a new, larger office that will be on display later this week during a public open house. Area residents are invited to tour the Welles Street facility between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday. Intended as a clubhouse of sorts, Candy's Place offers cancer patients and their families access to free and low-cost educational classes, exercise programs and social events. At participants' request, the organization recently held its "first annual ...

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