Regional Conferences

The National Children’s Cancer Society’s Beyond the Cure Survivorship Program provides funding to hospitals across the U.S. to host survivorship conferences in their local community. These conferences are designed to educate childhood cancer survivors and their families on the many issues regarding survivorship including how to advocate for their special needs.

Gold Hero Bash
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Seminar: 4:15-5:30 pm
Party: 5:30-8:00pm
Lutheran Children’s Hospital, South Lobby
7950 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Contact Information: Michelle Hoffman, mahoffman@lhn.net

Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Cancer Survivor’s Day
Sunday, September 16, 2018
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Bayville Farms Park
Virginia Beach, VA
Contact: Karen Watkins
757-668-9475 or karen.watkins@chkd.org
757-668-9578 or whitney.stock@chkd.org

Survivorship Conference
Friday, October 19, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, VA 23228
Sponsored by Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Contact: Dr. Madhu Gowda: 804-828-6455 or madhu.gowda@vcuhealth.org

Thriving During Survivorship: Don’t Stop Dreaming
Thursday, November 1, 2018
5:45 – 8:15 p.m.
Akron Children’s Hospital, Considine Professional Building
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308
Contact: Carla Lukens
330-543-4138 or clukens@akronchildrens.org