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National Family Caregivers Month - November 2025

Join us in November to celebrate National Family Caregivers Month! The Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Family Cancer Education Center is offering a variety of activities to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. This month-long celebration is an opportunity to connect with other caregivers and recharge your mind, body, and spirit.

Virtual Activities (join from anywhere!)

Jacksonville, Florida (in person)
Location: Mangurian Building, 2nd floor lobby (drop in any time)

  • Large gratitude board to express gratitude to all caregivers
  • Large mandala to color
  • Mandala kit to take with you

Scheduled activities (see details for time and location)

  • Chair Yoga for Cancer Survivors (and their Caregivers) |   See details
  • Mindfulness Meditation: A Community Sit |   See details

Phoenix, Arizona (in person)
Location 1: Mayo Clinic Building, 3rd floor lobby, infusion waiting area (drop in any time)
Location 2: Building 3, concourse level, Radiation Oncology area (drop in any time)

  • Large gratitude board to express gratitude to all caregivers
  • Large mandala to color
  • Mandala kit to take with you

Rochester, Minnesota (in person)
Location: Cancer Education Center, Gonda Building, lobby level (see calendar of events - coming soon!)

Drop by to visit with a therapy dog, get a hand massage, play a game, and more! A full calendar of events will be coming soon.

Past Events

National Cancer Survivors Day® 2025

Celebrate Life! National Cancer Survivors Day at the Ballpark

To honor cancer survivors* and their loved ones, amateur baseball teams in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league, are hosting cancer survivors and guests to "Celebrate Life" for National Cancer Survivors Day.

 

Saturday, May 31
ISG Field (601 Reed Street, Mankato, MN)

 

 


Sunday, June 1
Mayo Field (403 E. Center Street, Rochester, MN)

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 4
Copeland Park (800 Copeland Ave., La Crosse, WI)

 

 

 

 

Saturday, June 7
Carson Park (100 Carson Park Drive, Eau Claire, WI)

 

All cancer survivors* are invited to attend these special events. Each location has a specific ticket package and activities, click on the dates to visit the teams website to learn more.

* The American Cancer Society uses the term ‘Cancer Survivor’ to refer to anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer no matter where they are in the course of their disease.