Quick Links:
- Register for Survivors Day (Saturday, June 6th!) and the whole weekend of events!
- Register Now: 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!

June Theme!
Taking Charge of Your Time
This June, we are taking a step back to see what is most important to us: our loved ones, community, and, most importantly, ourselves!
Choose One (or All) of our June Challenges!
- Read Dara’s June Empowered Living article about “Taking Charge of your Time”!
- Attend our Survivors Day Party, on Saturday, June 6th at 12pm at the Intergenerational Center of Arts and Wellness or any other Survivors-Day Weekend event!
- Create a Stitched Button Pouch with the June Art & Wellness workshop (virtual or in person at Cancer Services, Inc. office).
- Join Cook to Thrive with Julie, The Cancer Dietitian, and discover nourishing protein-rich recipes.
- Register and complete your assessment for the Get Real & Heel functional fitness program!
Taking Charge of Your Time!
An article brought to you by Dara Kurtz. Dara Kurtz is a breast cancer survivor and provides Survivor Mentorship & Support at Cancer Services.
Time feels different after a cancer diagnosis.
Before, I didn’t think much about it. I assumed it would always be there. But hearing the words “You have cancer” has a way of shifting a person’s perspective. Now I understand time isn’t unlimited, and more than anything, I want to be intentional about how I spend it… continue reading article

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Sign up for June Events!

Survivors Day Party
Saturday, June 6th at 12pm
We welcome you to the 2026 Survivors Day Celebration!
Hosted at the Intergenerational Center for Arts & Wellness. We will provide wellness activities, treatment resources and survivorship information, all at no charge! Just sign up on our June registration page.
For more Information on ALL Weekend events, visit: https://cancerservicesonline.org/survivorsweek/

Get Real and Heel
Starts Monday, June 15th
An 18 week funcional fitness program meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays at The Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness from 5:30PM – 6:30PM.
For more information Visit cancerservicesonline.org/grh

Cook to Thrive
Thursday, June 18th at 6pm
TOPIC: Nourishing Protein Rich Recipes
Do you want some ideas for delicious and nutritious recipes that won’t take you all day to make? Join Julie, The Cancer Dietitian for this season’s cooking demonstration!

Art and Wellness
Thursday, June 25th at 2pm
Topic: Stitched Button Pouch (supplies distributed to all attendees at Survivors Day!)
Join Sawtooth School for Visual Arts for a monthly wellness group with a focus on art. The group will be virtual AND in-person.

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!

10 Minute Play Festival
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! We still have tickets left!
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.

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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: June 2nd at 7pm (VIRTUAL)
- GYN group: No Meeting
- Hispanic group: June 3rd at 6pm (CSI)
- HEAL African American Group: No Meeting
- Lung group: June 4th at 6pm (Novant)
- GI group: June 9th at 6pm (Novant)
- Head & Neck Group: June 10th at 3pm (Novant)
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Group: June 16th at 1pm (VIRTUAL)
- Breast Cancer Group: June 16th at 6pm (IGC)
- Women’s Book Club: June 17th at 12pm (VIRTUAL)
- Myeloma group: June 24th at 12pm (Atrium)
- Men’s FellowShip Meeting: June 25th 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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Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback?
Please call our office at 336-760-9983 or email Julie here!
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 4 PM
Friday 9 AM – 2 PM

