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The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Presents a Holiday Gingerbread Program for Kids

The Cancer Support Community will give kids a break for a fun holiday treat at its free Gingerbread Program.

The holidays aren’t always so merry for kids who love someone diagnosed with cancer. The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus will give kids a break for a fun holiday treat at its free Gingerbread Program.

Kids will work together to construct gingerbread houses and decorate cookies while enjoying some sweet treats in the compassionate environment provided by the Cancer Support Community.

The Gingerbread Program will take place on Friday, December 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms D & E at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, located at 600 River Road in Lakewood.

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Registration is required by calling the Cancer Support Community at 732-922-6090.

About the Cancer Support Community

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The Cancer Support Community (CSC) offers supportive programs, education, and hope for individuals affected by a cancer diagnosis, no matter where treatment is received. Monthly programs include relaxation and guided imagery, yoga, mindfulness meditation, exercise for strength, support groups and much more. Please contact CSC at 732-923-6090, or email Joan.Hogan@rwjbh.org for a copy of the monthly program calendar.

About Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus

Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is an acute-care community hospital located in Lakewood, Ocean County. An RWJBarnabas Health facility, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus merged with Monmouth Medical Center, a teaching hospital located in Long Branch, Monmouth County, in 2014. The hospitals are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they proudly serve through expanded access to specialty outpatient services that focus on preventive medicine and healthy living. The partnership has also expanded patients' access to geriatric and pediatric emergency services, as well as outpatient neurology, oncology and geriatric services. Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus has converted to all private rooms, which makes it the only provider in the region with all private rooms for overnight stays. For more information about Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, visit www.barnabashealth.org/mmcsc.

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