JD Breast Cancer Foundation’s Young Survivors Symposium and
& 5K Run for the Roses
Buy tickets here for the entire Symposium and Race Registration is included.
The JD Breast Cancer Foundation is hosting Northeast Ohio’s first ever “Young Breast Cancer Survivors Symposium” October 3rd & 4th, 2009. This symposium will be a two-day retreat for young women survivors and will include educational seminars along three tracks of health and wellness. Sponsorships and vendor table opportunities are also available.
This symposium will provide an opportunity for younger survivors to come together, educate themselves, participate in fun and relaxing activities that culminates in a race for the entire community.
A two-day symposium, being held on Saturday and Sunday for young survivors to improve their education on nutrition, integrative therapies, respite and physical and mental health exercises and promote a healthy lifestyle among family members of survivors with the 1st Annual JD “Run for the Roses” 5K race and 1 mile walk. The Keynote Speaker for the Saturday’s brunch will be award winning author, filmmaker, and “Cancer Cowgirl”, Kris Carr, creator of the documentary “Crazy Sexy Cancer” and author of “Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips” and “Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor”. For more information on Ms. Carr, check out crazysexylife.com and crazysexycancer.com.
This just in: headlining Sunday’s event is Kim Carlos, one of the writers of Nordie’s at Noon
The purpose of the symposium is to:
- Raise awareness in the community to the services of the JD Breast Cancer Foundation
- Raise additional funds for supportive services provided by the Foundation for minority underserved and/or underinsured breast cancer survivors
- Promote a healthy lifestyle among survivors and their family members
This symposium will provide an opportunity for younger survivors to come together, educate themselves, participate in fun and relaxing activities that culminates in a race for the entire community.
Registration for this exciting event will begin September 1st. In keeping with our mission to provide supportive services for women regardless of income, scholarships to the symposium will be available. In addition, although the focus is on “young” survivors, survivors of all ages are welcome.
Please CLICK HERE to ask JD for additional information regarding the event, sponsorship or vendor table opportunities.