Celebrate survivorship on National Cancer Survivors Day with an event or by getting together with your favorite cancer survivor for a bonding day.

“National Cancer Survivors Day® is an annual, treasured Celebration of Life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world, on the first Sunday in June. It is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community. On National Cancer Survivors Day®, people around the world will unite to recognize cancer survivors, raise awareness of the ongoing challenges cancer survivors face, and – most importantly – celebrate life.” 

You can organize a public event with the National Survivors Day assistance, or find a keynote speaker to visit your group. They even have a National Survivors Day catalogue so your group leaders (or survivor day enthusiasts) can wear an official t-shirt. Their are buttons and other products available as well.

One of my favorite offerings in their catalogue is a packet of daisy seeds to hand out to guests as a Celebration of Life on National Cancer Survivors Day.

There is nothing that feels more appropriate as we celebrate than a living, growing plant in your yard or on your window sill to remind you of our collective gratitude.

Or, you could have a private, personal celebration with a cancer survivor that you love.

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Invite a survivor and a few friends to get together for coffee or a meal at a restaurant and make it a celebration of their survivorship.

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Have a party! They have some “themespiration” for you. Here are my favorites!

• Enjoy the Ride: instead of the roller coaster of cancer treatment, go to an amusement park and ride a real roller coaster. There’s nothing like thrills & chills to make you glad to be a survivor.
• I Will Survive: everyone can channel their inner Gloria Gaynor at this disco-themed event. Break out the disco ball, the bell-bottoms, and your best John Travolta moves. There’s nothing like dancing the night away to make a person grateful to be alive.
• Joie de Vivre: have a French Garden Tea Party where women wear flowing floral dresses and men wear berets. Use fancy tea cups & have blossoms everywhere. Play French music in the background for ambiance.
• Survivor: everyone loves the TV show, now is there chance to compete in obstacle courses, limbo and other Survivor-type competitions. Then end the party with a tiki luau.
• Savor the Sweet Life: have an ice cream sundae bar where everyone serves themselves and talk about their sweet life.
• Rise and Shine, Survivors: get together for breakfast. Great way to start National Cancer Survivor Day!

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