Organize an Event – A Planning Guide
Choose Event Activities – Educate
An NCSD event offers the perfect opportunity to educate your community on cancer prevention, treatment, and research, as well as the issues that confront cancer survivors. Possibilities include:
• Arrange a whole weekend of survivorship activities, including educational workshops and keynote sessions.
• Workshops addressing survivorship issues led by members of an oncology staff might address recurrence, chemotherapy side effects, nutrition, caregiving, communicating with your doctor, alternative therapies, or getting insurance coverage.
• Provide information about screenings and early detection, targeted at attendees other than survivors.
• A cancer survivor workshop or health fair is a great way to make your event truly noteworthy. Consider providing early detection information, health screenings, treatment option literature, massage therapy, makeovers, art therapy, humor therapy, pet therapy, and support group and pain management resources.
• Distribute Welcome Brochures and Cancer Survivors Resource Guides (download order form with Registration Form).
• Organize roundtable question-and-answer discussions facilitated by medical professionals or have an “ask the doctor” booth. Discussion topics might include job discrimination, fatigue, nutrition, genetics, aromatherapy, art therapy, music therapy, herbs, and acupressure.
• Invite all local cancer-related organizations to set up booths where participants can learn about their services.
• Consider using your event to launch a new support group.
Organize an Event |Choose Event Activities |
Plan Entertainment | Educate | Honor Survivors
The 24th annual National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 5, 2011.
Table of Contents
Welcome! Getting Started
Deadlines
Step 1: Register the Event
Step 2: Get Sponsors
Step 3: Pick a Location
Step 4: Choose Activities
Step 5: Order Merchandise
Step 6: Promote the Event
Sample Letters
More Resources
2010 Event Coverage and Photos
2009 Event Coverage and Photos
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2010 National Sponsors
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Organize an Event – A Planning Guide
Choose Event Activities – Educate
An NCSD event offers the perfect opportunity to educate your community on cancer prevention, treatment, and research, as well as the issues that confront cancer survivors. Possibilities include:
• Arrange a whole weekend of survivorship activities, including educational workshops and keynote sessions.
• Workshops addressing survivorship issues led by members of an oncology staff might address recurrence, chemotherapy side effects, nutrition, caregiving, communicating with your doctor, alternative therapies, or getting insurance coverage.
• Provide information about screenings and early detection, targeted at attendees other than survivors.
• A cancer survivor workshop or health fair is a great way to make your event truly noteworthy. Consider providing early detection information, health screenings, treatment option literature, massage therapy, makeovers, art therapy, humor therapy, pet therapy, and support group and pain management resources.
• Distribute Welcome Brochures and Cancer Survivors Resource Guides (download order form with Registration Form).
• Organize roundtable question-and-answer discussions facilitated by medical professionals or have an “ask the doctor” booth. Discussion topics might include job discrimination, fatigue, nutrition, genetics, aromatherapy, art therapy, music therapy, herbs, and acupressure.
• Invite all local cancer-related organizations to set up booths where participants can learn about their services.
• Consider using your event to launch a new support group.
Organize an Event |Choose Event Activities |
Plan Entertainment | Educate | Honor Survivors
Table of ContentsWelcome! Getting StartedDeadlinesStep 1: Register the EventStep 2: Get SponsorsStep 3: Pick a LocationStep 4: Choose ActivitiesStep 5: Order MerchandiseStep 6: Promote the EventSample LettersMore Resources2010 Event Coverage and Photos
2009 Event Coverage and Photos
2010 National Sponsors
Click on Logo