May 6, 2010
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Joy and hope, camaraderie and faith, and triumph over adversity will be on full display when the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center and an all-star collaboration of cancer organizations host the inaugural survivors day event "Celebrating Life" at Pepper Place Saturday Market June 5.
A designated National Cancer Survivors Day event, Celebrating Life will take place from 7 a.m. to noon during the Saturday Market at 2829 2nd Ave. South. For more information, visit www.uab.edu/survivorsday or call 205-975-2952.
Cancer survivors, their families, friends and caregivers can meet each other and farmers and vendors who base their livelihoods on healthy living. Health-education materials and other free items will be available inside a survivor tent. A survivor is anyone living with a history of cancer, from diagnosis through the remainder of life.
The event will feature local and regional home-grown fruits, vegetables, flowers and homemade breads and sweets. Survivors and their guests can listen to live music and watch cooking demonstrations by Culinard, The Culinary Institute of Virginia College and get gardening tips from The Gardener's Gallery.
Celebrating Life hosts include the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, UAB Center for Palliative Care, UAB Deep South Network for Cancer Control, American Cancer Society, Bo Johnson Charitable Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation and Wheeling For Hope.
Celebrating Life is sponsored by UAB Medicine and Pepper Place Saturday Market.
About National Cancer Survivors Day
The 23rd annual National Cancer Survivors Day is a worldwide celebration of life that will be held in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, Canada and other participating countries. Cancer survivors, caregivers, family, friends and health professionals will show that life after a diagnosis can be meaningful and productive.
About the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the 40 cancer centers in the nation to meet the stringent criteria for the National Cancer Institute's comprehensive designation. The center is a leader in groundbreaking research, reducing cancer disparities and leading-edge patient care.