(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Cancer Action Network (UCAN) is
the official host of the Survivorship Summer Social, a celebration of cancer
survivorship in Utah. The UCAN Quality
of Life committee will hold the event Saturday, June 23 from 4-7 p.m. at the Cancer
Wellness House, 59 South 1100 East in Salt Lake City.
“We work to provide a special day to bring survivors across
the state together for fun activities, speakers, and social engagement with
other survivors,” said committee co-chair Ginger Johnson. “It’s free for
survivors and their families, and includes food, family-friendly activities,
and cancer information booths, games, and prizes”
The Utah Cancer Action Network is a diverse group of
organizations and individuals representing many key stakeholders in cancer
prevention and control in Utah. UCAN’s Survivorship and Quality of Life
committee promotes quality of life for all cancer patients in Utah through
education, social involvement, and community outreach. This first annual social is designed to meet
the needs of cancer survivors and to encourage them to live happy and healthy
lives.
“Everyone in Utah who has been affected by cancer is welcome
to attend,” Johnson said.
To register for the event go to www.cancer-wellness.org or call
801-236-2294.
For more information, visit www.ucan.cc.
Media Contact:
Sylinda Lee
Media Coordinator
(w) 801-538-6829
(c) 435-760-0685
