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The Center for Building Hope will hold an open house on Tuesday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to showcase the free programs and services on its 5-acre campus in Lakewood Ranch, the center's staff has announced. The facility is a "healing environment" for adults, children, couples and families in the community, a news release points out. "When an individual or family member is impacted by cancer," the Center for Building Hope provides a place where the person or fam- ily members can go to talk with people who can offer support and to participate in activ- ities "to build their bodies and spirits," the release adds. The open house is being held in conjunc- tion with the Giving Partner Challenge of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. It will highlight several programs provided by the center, including demonstrations of yoga, classes teaching painting with watercolors, Qigong games, pottery sessions for beginners, expressive writing classes, massage sessions for two people and support groups. "Our energetic and compassionate staff will be available to answer questions and show visitors how we improve the quality of life of those dealing with a cancer diagnosis through exercise, education, social activities and sup- port," said Andrea Feldmar, program director, in the release. "Our participants have logged in 32,000 hours in visits annually, and we want to provide even more support in 2014." For more information about the Center for Building Hope, visit centerforbuildinghope.org. CENTER FOR BUILDING HOPE TO HOST OPEN HOUSE ON MAY 6 A support group meets at the Center for Building Hope. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 75