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- Register for Survivors Day (Saturday, June 6th!) and the whole weekend of events!
- Register Now: May Events | June Events | July Events | August Events
- Download the Calendar: May-June Calendar July-August PDF Calendar
- Get Reminders for monthly Cancer Wellness Groups
Survive and Thrive Challenge 2026
Each month brings a fresh opportunity to invest in you – one day at a time, on choice at a time. Participate in our 2026 Empowered Living Passport initiative!
May Theme!
Taking Charge of Your Joy
This May, we are focusing on finding, creating and celebrating JOY! < 3
Choose One (or All) of our May Challenges!
- Read Dara’s April Empowered Living article about “taking charge of your Joy”!
- Create a watercolor masterpiece with the May Art & Wellness workshop (virtual or in person at Cancer Services, Inc. office).
- Read The Cancer Dietitian’s nutrition myth busting article: You Don’t Need a High Protein Diet!
- Watch one of our expert interviews on a topic that interests you! Find them here: cancerservicesonline.org/expert
- Register and complete your assessment for the Get Real & Heel functional fitness program!
Taking Charge of Your Joy!
An article brought to you by Dara Kurtz. Dara Kurtz is a breast cancer survivor and provides Survivor Mentorship & Support at Cancer Services.
Let’s be honest: when we think of the word “cancer,” joy isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, I can think of a lot of other words… four-letter words, to be exact.
Whether you’re in active treatment, living with side effects from treatment, or adjusting to survivorship, joy can often feel out of reach. But what I’ve learned, both personally and from the wonderful people I get to work with, is that joy doesn’t disappear during the hard seasons of our lives. Joy doesn’t go away just because cancer showed up. We might have to look a little harder to find it, and be intentional about creating it for ourselves, but it’s still there. I promise… continue reading.
Cancer Nutrition Article
Myth Buster: You Don’t Need a High Protein Diet!
Protein is a hot topic these days! Everyone seems to be told they need to have a “high protein diet”. That they need “more, more, more protein.” But that’s not actually what nutrition science shows!
First off, I want to remind you that more protein is not necessarily better. What we are looking for with protein is a quality source, and making sure that you are having it spread throughout the day, and not just loaded up in your dinner meal.
The truth is that you don’t need a “high protein diet”, you need an “adequate protein diet”. Depending on what your current habits are, you might need higher protein, or perhaps you don’t! …. continue reading to find out how much protein you need…
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Sign up for May Events!
Nature Therapy
Monday, May 18th at 2pm
Enjoy a walk around the garden and experience the healing benefits of being in nature with Sawtooth School.
Art and Wellness (Virtual or In-Person)
Thursday, May 28th at 2pm ET
A wellness group focused on healing through art in partnership with the Sawtooth School for Visual Arts.
Supplies will be available for pick up at Cancer Services the week before the class for virtual participants.
Look What’s Coming in June!
We are looking forward to another amazing Survivors Day this year, join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Intergenerational Center for Arts & Wellness. We will provide wellness activities, treatment resources and survivorship information, all at no charge!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Register for Saturday’s 2026 Survivors Day on our June Event Registration Page HERE!
FRIDAY SURVIVORSHIP CONFERENCE
Ready, Set, Go! Navigating Your Cancer Journey Conference will be held on Friday, June 5th, 2026 from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm at the Intergenerational Center of Arts and Wellness. This is a free, patient-led conference designed to unite the voices of patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, doctors, and advocates. There will be complimentary breakfast and lunch for all participants.
To learn more, and sign up for Friday’s Ready Set Go! Conference*, visit: https://cancerservicesonline.org/ready/
*Please note Friday’s Conference and Saturday’s Survivors Day Celebration have different registration pages.
EXTRA EXTRA!
Survivors Day weekend includes a special treat this year. For a limited time, Cancer Services is gifting cancer survivors ONE ticket to attend the 10 Minute Play Festival, performed by 40+ Stage Company, a local W-S nonprofit! They will perform six, 10 minute plays written by North Carolina playwrights, on the theme of “survival”.
To request a ticket please call or emails us! Tickets will run out fast, so call soon! To purchase extra tickets visit: https://40plusstage.com/
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Sign up for Wellness Group Reminders !
Once signed up, you will receive this year’s email reminders and updates from the group. You do not need to register for each month!
May Group Meeting Dates:
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Group: May 5th at 7pm (VIRTUAL)
- GYN group: May 5th at 6pm (Novant)
- Hispanic group: May 6th at 6pm (CSI)
- HEAL African American Group: No Meeting
- Lung group: May 7th at 6pm (Novant)
- GI group: May 12th at 6pm (Novant)
- Head & Neck Group: May 13th at 3pm (Novant)
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Group: May 19th at 1pm (VIRTUAL)
- Breast Cancer Group: May 19th at 6pm (IGC)
- Women’s Book Club: May 20th at 12pm (VIRTUAL)
- Myeloma group: May 27th at 12pm (Atrium)
- Men’s FellowShip Meeting: May 28th at 6pm (IGC)
Hirsch Wellness Network
Hirsch Wellness, located in Greensboro NC offers therapeutic arts and wellness programs to support the emotional and physical needs of cancer survivors, patients in treatment, and caregivers at no cost!
Hirsch offers:
Yoga classes with Triad Yoga, both in person and via Zoom.
Virtual Meditation classes with Ash Poirier.
Taiji Qigong on Mondays, both in person and via Zoom.
Online chair Qigong class with Bill.
Hirsch also offers creative online-based classes and many more creative workshops. To learn more and register online visit: https://www.hirschwellnessnetwork.org/#Classes
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Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 4 PM
Friday 9 AM – 2 PM
