Event for cancer survivors

Event for cancer survivors

WARREN — Trumbull Memorial Hospital and The TMH Foundation, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, will sponsor the 20th annual Cancer Survivorship Day on Sept. 13.

There are 11 million cancer survivors living in the United States, and that number is expected to grow to 20 million survivors by 2020 as a result of improved cancer detection and treatment methods. Cancer Survivorship Day is a day to celebrate this success in the ongoing battle against cancer.

This year’s event, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lincoln School, 2253 Atlantic St. N.E., features a butterfly release, jazz music and a presentation by Nancy Tamburo, a noted social worker with Ireland Cancer Center University Hospitals of Cleveland.

Cancer Survivorship Day is free and open to the public. Survivors, family and friends are encouraged to make plans to attend.

Awards for St. E’s centers

YOUNGSTOWN – St. Elizabeth and St. Elizabeth Boardman health centers are among 28 hospitals/medical facilities nationwide to be awarded Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) Inc.’s 2008 MIDAS+ Platinum Quality Awards, which recognize excellence in clinical health care.

The winning organizations were chosen on comparative performance of more than 550 hospitals that use MIDAS+ products for tracking facility performance or data management systems.

This is the second year in a row St. Elizabeth has won the award among facilities with an average daily patient count in excess of 200. This is St. Elizabeth Boardman’s first year among facilities with an average daily patient count of less than 100.

Well-child clinic set

STRUTHERS — The Mahoning County District Board of Health will have a well-child and immunization clinic Sept. 9 at Mauthe Park, 156 Smithfield Road. The clinic offers physicals and immunizations for children birth through age 18.

Candlelight service

WARREN — St. Joseph Health Center Auxiliary is having a candlelight vigil and memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the St. Joseph Healing Garden, located next to the Cancer Center. The rain date for the event is Thursday.

Participants can purchase candles at $10 each before the event. They will be lighted in memory of or in honor of a friend or loved one, or for a special blessing/birthday/anniversary. The evening will include a short service, music and refreshments.

Candles may be purchased through order forms in the hospital’s Silver Bow Gift Shop or the volunteer office. For more information about the event, contact Barbara Datish in the volunteer office, (330) 841-4375. Proceeds from the event will benefit various hospital programs and projects sponsored by the auxiliary.

Healing Touch class

CANFIELD — A two-day Healing Touch Level 1 class is Sept. 11 and 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road.

Healing Touch is an energy therapy that focuses on helping to restore the natural flow and balance of the body’s energy system.

To register and for cost information, call Linda Morrison at (724) 658-5422. The registration deadline is Sept. 1.

Support group meets

YOUNGSTOWN — Deacon Michael Lyons will speak on “The Myth of Prostate Testing” at the Monday meeting of the African-American Prostate Cancer Support Group.

The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Beulah Temple Church, 523 Griffith St.

Forum scheduled

LISBON — Help Hotline Crisis Center is offering a Survivors of Suicide Forum to commemorate the second anniversary of providing a support group to Columbiana County residents who are grieving the loss of loved ones to suicide.

The forum will be Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154.

The public is invited. To register call (800) 427-3606, ext. 214.

Benefit for autism

CLEVELAND — On Aug. 30, Donald Bingham Schmitt will host the second annual Artsyism, formerly known as “Artism,” a collective, creative aesthetic event to benefit the Cleveland Chapter of Autism Speaks and the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

Guests of Artsyism will have the opportunity to buy artworks in a variety of media and tour Schmitt’s gardens at his Cleveland Heights home. All funds raised from the sale of artwork will benefit Autism Speaks. Artsyism is from noon to 5 p.m. at 1579 Compton Road in Cleveland Heights. For more information, call Shari Goldberg, Autism Speaks Cleveland Chapter president, at (440) 449-9922.

Free program, dinner

NILES — Pat Wynn Brown, a cancer survivor, offers “Much Ado About You,” a performance in which she tells the stories of her life through the evolution of her hairdos.

She will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Ciminero’s Banquet Center, 123 N. Main St.

“Much Ado About You” is free and open to the public with dinner included. Registration is required by Sept. 7. For more information or to register, call the Humility of Mary Healthline at (330) 480-3151 or toll-free at (877) 700-4647.