Happy 91st Birthday to Our Beloved Founder, Charlotte Gerson!
The early days of spring are always special here at the Institute, because not only do we welcome a year of new growth, we get ready to celebrate another year in the life of our founder. Today, Charlotte Gerson turns 91! (or, as she might prefer us to say, today is the first anniversary of [...]
Running for a Cause: How I’m Helping a Young Gerson Patient (& You Can Too!)
Happy 2013 to everyone! I know that two of your resolutions are to get fit and help others, right? Well, those two things are my passions, and when I saw an opportunity to help a young Gerson patient out while getting fit I couldn’t pass it up. I know that once you learn about this [...]
Phil Collen of Def Leppard Rocks the Gerson Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month!
Life at the Gerson Institute is always exciting, but last Thursday was especially exciting, since Phil Collen, the lead guitarist for Def Leppard, came for lunch. Actually, it was a little more than lunch. Collen came to our office yesterday with guitar maker Jake Willoughby to present the Institute with a $20,000 donation and give [...]
5 Things That are Educating, Exciting & Inspiring Us This Month!
Hey there, Gerson Person! Let’s take a moment to touch base with you, and catch you up with what’s happening around the Institute. Mikhaela and Ally are here today to share the top 5 awesome things that they’ve discovered this month, let you know about some fun things coming up, and share a few things [...]
What We Learned from Chase: Trust Community, Not Corporations
Exactly one week ago, we at the Gerson Institute were thrilled as we watched you, our supporters, coming out to support us in the Chase Community Giving Campaign. Over 1,726 of you took the time to vote for Gerson and show your support for natural healing. We were in place to receive a $10,000 grant. [...]
Phil Collen of Def Leppard Auctions Off Guitar to Support Gerson!
Juice, Coffee Breaks, Rock ‘n Roll! Three weeks ago, Jen Engeran, the Gerson Institute’s chef, wore a Def Leppard t-shirt to work, and was met with tons of compliments from our musically-minded staff. Check out Jen rocking her Def Leppard shirt in the photo above, with Liz in her Gerson tee! Just two days later, [...]
Team Gerson Takes on the Resolution Run 5k & 15k
Team Gerson has grown, and look at us go! A few weeks ago, 22 Gerson employees and volunteers ran the San Diego Resolution Run 5K & 15k, a race that benefits San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to educate, cultivate and empower local food communities in San Diego County. We [...]
Why I Owe My Life to Gerson
Guest post by Jessica Ainscough, The Wellness Warrior My mother and I both have cancer. I have a rare type called epithelioid sarcoma which was diagnosed in 2008 and then again in 2009. My mum has breast cancer and was diagnosed at the beginning of 2011. There was one major difference between our experiences- mine [...]
