Local cancer organizations to honor breast cancer survivors Oct. 4; register by Sept. 30
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Cancer Support Community Delaware, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, American Cancer Society and Tunnell Cancer Center of Beebe Healthcare will honor breast cancer survivors in Eastern Sussex at a Pink Ribbon Brunch at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Cancer Support Community facility in Rehoboth. Brunch will be served, and music will be provided by Bill Hammond. This event is free of charge, but seating is limited. The address is 18947 John J. Williams Highway, Suite 312, Rehoboth Beach. To register by Friday, Sept. 30, call 302-645-9150.
The Cancer Support Community Delaware is part of a national nonprofit organization that provides support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. Through participation in professionally led support groups, educational workshops and mind/body classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of disease. At the Cancer Support Community Delaware, all programs are free of charge. For more information, go to www.cancersupportdelaware.org.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition aims to create a community where every person diagnosed with breast cancer becomes a survivor, and fear and doubt are replaced with knowledge and hope. DBCC's peer mentor support program provides free one-on–one support and education to those newly diagnosed with breast cancer. For more information, go to www.debreastcancer.org.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more cancer information, call 800-ACS- 2345 or go to www.cancer.org.
Beebe Medical Center is a nonprofit community medical center with a mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness and restore optimal health with the people residing, working or visiting in the communities it serves. For more information, go to www.beebemed.org.
