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Elmhurst Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Invited to "Oasis" at Relay for Life June 9
American Cancer Society Relay for Life-Elmhurst, cancer survivors and caregivers
Join fellow survivors for a celebration of hope and life! Survivors are invited to participate in the inspirational Survivor's Lap that officially begins the annual Relay for Life.-Elmhurst on Friday, June 9. The Mary K Steffens Survivor/Caregiver Committee will host a birthday-themed “oasis” where cancer survivors and their caregivers can gather for a light meal and fellowship. Survivors will also receive a t-shirt, survivor pin and resources on staying healthy. Raffle prizes to lucky winners!
“Mary would have loved the birthday theme,” says Cynthia Smith-Jans, a close friend and president of the MKS Survivor/Caregiver Committee. “She was all about helping others through their cancer journey and celebrating the possibilities.”
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Relay for Life-Elmhurst takes place at Berens Park, 493, North Oaklawn, Elmhurst. The oasis opens at 4 pm. The survivor lap starts at 6:30 pm with a Luminaria tribute to love ones battling or lost to cancer at 8:15 pm.
In addition to refreshments, the festivities will include live music, food and craft vendors as well as an inspirational message from Brianne Kennedy-Brooks, a York High School teacher and founder of Cancer to 5K.
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The Mary K. Steffens Foundation was established to honor Mary, a devoted wife, mother, sister, friend, and selfless individual. Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995. She battled cancer for a total of 13 years before she passed away on August 25, 2008. Since then family and friends have kept her spirit alive by sponsoring the Mary K Steffens Survivor/Caregiver Tent at Relay for Life-Elmhurst.
The Survivor/Caregiver Committee performs outreach throughout the year to cancer survivors who are registered with the Relay. Every spring the Committee delivers daffodils (the flower for cancer that symbolizes life and hope) to all registered survivors in Elmhurst. For more information and to register as a survivor or caregiver in this year’s Relay for Life, please visit http://bit.ly/2qk2Thj.
In addition, the Foundation provides college scholarships to local high school seniors. Since its inception in 2009, the MKS Foundation has awarded 23 scholarships totaling roughly $58,000.
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