Virtual tea to honor breast cancer survivors Oct. 12

The Sussex County Survivorship Coalition will celebrate breast cancer survivors at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12.

Cancer Support Community Delaware, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, American Cancer Society, Beebe Oncology Services and Tidal Health-Nanticoke will honor breast cancer survivors at a virtual survivorship tea. Attendees will join other survivors for tea and prepare to enjoy an afternoon of inspiration and time of celebration.

The speaker will be Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer. Board certified in breast surgery, Dickson-Witmer leads the Beebe Center for Breast Health. Her topic will be Mammographic Dense Breast and Survivor Screening Guidelines.

This Zoom program will be presented at no cost. To register, go to cancersupportdelaware.org. For further information or questions, call 302-645-9150. Registration by Friday, Oct. 8 will be confirmed, and attendees will receive a recipe for a snack to enjoy at the tea.

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, all programs are free of charge. 

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. The coalition’s peer mentor support program provides free one-on-one support and education to those newly diagnosed with breast cancer. To learn more, go to 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 1-800-ACS- 2345 or go to cancer.org.