Community Wellness
Support Groups
American Cancer Society Navigator
American Cancer Society Navigators act on behalf of those affected by cancer in every community to identify and obtain beneficial resources. Navigators offer free, confidential assistance to cancer patients and those who care for them. Navigators are trained to listen to you, learn your needs and put together a plan of action that is tailor-made just for you. On the web, just click on www.cancer.org for up-to-the-minute information about American Cancer Society programs, services and events in your community.
If you or someone you know has cancer, a single toll-free call to 1.800.ACS.2345 will put you in touch with your American Cancer Society. Trained Cancer Information Specialists are available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are calling during business hours, ask to speak directly to your local Navigator.
Events
Look Good...Feel Better® Program
This is a free program offered by the American Cancer Society that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment in an effort to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Registration is required by calling the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. Local sessions are held at SMRC.
Women's Expo
This is a great event offered every March in Worthington, MN. Men and women are invited to a day filled with food, speakers, booths, etc. It is a fun day! Sanford Cancer Center attends this event. Come visit us at our booth!
Spring Fling for Seniors
This is a great event offered every May in Worthington, MN. Its focus is on Seniors. Seniors are invited to a day filled with food, speakers, break-out sessions, booths, etc. Sanford Cancer Center provides a booth at this event to help answer any questions you may have about our facility.
Relay for Life
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. For more information about the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, please call 1.800.227.2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Sanford Cancer Center attends these county events by setting up a booth at them each year. We have attended these events in the following counties:
- Nobles
- Jackson
- Cottonwood
- Murray
Celebration of Life
We honor our survivors at our annual Celebration of Life event. We invite survivors and their families to a fun filled evening filled with food, entertainment, motivational speakers, and door prizes! This event is held every spring and provides an evening of sharing, encouragement, and hope for all who attend.
Shetek Health Fair
We attend this event by setting up a booth at it each year. We have provided a speaker for the event as well. This is held every July in Currie, MN. For more information on this event, visit their web site at www.sanfordtracy.org
Community Appreciation Picnic - Slayton, MN
We attended this event for the first time in 2009 by setting up a booth at it. This is held every June in Slayton, MN. For more information on this event, visit their web site at www.murraycountymed.org