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Saint Barnabas Medical Center Celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day – Sunday, June 4, 2006 LIVINGSTON, N.J. -- Individuals whose lives have been touched by cancer are invited to attend Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s Thirteenth Annual Celebration of Life on Sunday, June 4, in honor of National Cancer Survivors Day. The special event, held from 12 noon to 4 p.m., celebrates the courage of cancer survivors, the fortitude of their health caregivers, and the support of their loved ones. Festivities are hosted by The Cancer Centers of Saint Barnabas and The Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Saint Barnabas and will take place at the Medical Center, located at 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, rain or shine. Celebration of Life will feature health and wellness and cancer advocacy information, music, buffet lunch, survivors art project, and children can enjoy face painting, sand art, clowns and other D.J. activities. The featured speaker is cancer survivor and Super Bowl champion Len Dawson who is known as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Later in life, Dawson came face-to-face with another opponent--prostate cancer. Join this Hall of Famer and former host of HBO's Inside the NFL at Saint Barnabas's annual Celebration of Life as he shares his inspiring and motivating stories. Celebration of Life is one of numerous community and/or educational activities sponsored by Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Both The Cancer Center and The Valerie Fund Children’s Center represent two of Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s world-class specialty services that feature the full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment programs. Others include radiation therapy, cancer genetic counseling and testing, gynecologic oncology, and clinical research. The Cancer Center provides outpatient facilities with private chemotherapy treatment rooms, a community resource library and extensive psychosocial support programs. The Valerie Center offers private chemotherapy areas, age-appropriate playrooms, and an array of ancillary services to provide maximum comfort for children and their parents. Celebration of Life is free of charge and will take place rain or shine in the hospital’s East Wing Parking Lot. In inclement weather, festivities will be held indoors. Follow signage for convenient parking. For more information or to RSVP, please call 1 -888-SBHS-123, preferably by MAY 1, 2006 CONTACT: PUBLIC RELATIONS (973) 322-9904 [ top ] |
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