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2024 Events
November is National Family Caregivers Month
Please join us in celebrating family caregivers across the country! This month-long campaign helps caregivers reduce stress and connect with other caregivers. This is an opportunity to recharge your mind, body, and spirit. Below are the activities taking place in Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Rochester.
On-site activities in Jacksonville, Florida will be in the Mangurian Building, 2nd floor lobby.
- Large gratitude board to express gratitude to all caregivers
- Large mandala to color
- Mandala kit to take with you
On-site activities in Phoenix, Arizona will be in two locations:
The Mayo Clinic Building, 3rd-floor lobby just outside of the elevators next to the infusion waiting area
Radiation Oncology area on the concourse level in building 3
- Large gratitude board to express gratitude to all caregivers
- Large mandala to color
- Mandala kit to take with you
On-site activities in Rochester, Minnesota will be in the Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Family Cancer Education Center, Gonda Building, lobby level. View the calendar of events for scheduled activities.
- Large gratitude board to express gratitude to all caregivers
- Caring Canines
- Caring Hands
- Create a handmade "thank you" card
- Live music in the center
- Large mandala to color
- Giveaways
- Mandala kit to take with you
- A special appearance by Munchkin, Caring Equine
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National Cancer Survivors Day® 2024 - Celebration Events
Annually National Cancer Survivors Day® is celebrated on the first Sunday of June to celebrate those who have triumphed over cancer and to inspire hope for those currently facing it. To honor cancer survivors and their loved ones, the Rochester Honkers are proud to present, with the support of the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer Survivors Night and Laughing for a Cure!
Friday, June 14: Cancer Survivors Night
Friday, June 28: Laughing for a Cure
Mayo Field (403 E. Center Street, Rochester)
All cancer survivors* are invited to attend these special events. Each survivor can attend June 14, June 28, or BOTH nights!!! Both nights, each survivor and one guest will receive a free reserved grandstand ticket and a $10 voucher for Honkers concessions. Use this weblink to see all the details and to get registered.
* 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.
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