26th annual Cancer Survivors Day set for June 3

TORRINGTON, — The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills will host the 26th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day on June 3 at Chatterley’s Banquet Hall, 371 Pinewood Road, Torrington.

The free event is for northwest Connecticut cancer survivors and their families to celebrate and honor those living with and beyond cancer. The event begins at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine, and features brunch, musical entertainment, photos and a special guest speaker.

For information or to register to attend , call 860-567-0160 by May 27.

In 1992, a small group of dedicated nurses from Connecticut Oncology and Hematology and Charlotte Hungerford Hospital joined together to organize this annual event in conjunction with National Cancer Survivors Day. The program has grown from a very small ceremony at the Hospital to a catered and celebratory event involving over 200 survivors. Torrington joins over 700 communities around the world in celebrating life as part of National Survivors Day.

The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills, Inc. is a nonprofit organization created to assist and support cancer patients residing or receiving care in northwest Connecticut. It supports cancer patients by providing financial assistance for emergencies such as food, rent, transportation, utilities, medications or other emergent needs as determined by clinicians and social workers. It is overseen by a broad-based community board of directors that administers the fund with the assistance of an executive director and is managed by the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut. For information on the Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills, call 860-567-0160.