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More Than 750 Attend 8th Annual Cooper Cancer Institute Survivors Day


On Saturday, June, 4, 2011, more than 750 cancer survivors, family, friends and supporters came together to celebrate life at this year’s 8th Annual Survivors Day, hosted by Cooper Cancer Institute, Voorhees, N.J.

The day featured remarks from Dr. Generosa Grana, MD, Director of Cooper Cancer Institute and Kim Fisher, a cancer survivor and violinist with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Guests enjoyed chair massages, health screenings and wellness information, a therapeutic craft activity, children’s therapeutic play station, several games of bingo, a fancy hat contest and raffle drawings for the survivors.

Thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success!

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More Than 750 Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Attend Annual Survivors’ Day Celebration


On Saturday, June 5, more than 750 cancer survivors and their caregivers attended the annual Cooper Cancer Institute Survivors’ Day celebration at Cooper – Voorhees. The annual celebration has quickly become the largest of its kind in the state.

Attendees enjoyed fun activities including bingo, a fancy hat contest, sing-along, creative art therapy, therapeutic chair massage, a child’s medical play station and creations from balloon artists. Lunch and other treats were served to the participants on this fun filled day.

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