paul rothenburg president of the nonprofit and susan killborn, a reiki masteror join us and talk about their services they provide. thanks for being with us. it is important to move forward with hope and determination if you have cancer or if you are treating somebody or helping somebody to try to survive. so tell us about hope keksz. what do they do? >> well, we provide free programs of emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones. >> and you brought along an example of one of the things that folks can get. susan, you're a reiki master. i've had reiki before. i know that it feels good, whether you're suffering from something other than just being tired or you just want new energy. tell us about how it helps cancer patients. incidentally, let me quickly say that we have ryan strauss here who actually works with us on nbc 4 and certainly helps out a lot with midday. today he's getting a bit of a rest. he's not a cancer patient, but he is our model for today. so tell us about how this helps anyone but specifically cancer patients. >> reiki is an alter