Cancer survivors to gather on Sunday

Smiles, tears, laughter and hugs will be the order of the day when cancer survivors, their families and friends, hospital staff and volunteers gather to celebrate National Cancer Survivors’ Day from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.

The gathering takes place on the lawn near the UW Waterfront Activities Center. People planning to attend should bring a picnic lunch and a blanket or lawn chairs. Free parking is available immediately adjacent, in lot E-12 on the south side of Husky Stadium.

Former TV personality Dick Foley will introduce speakers and entertainers, including brain cancer survivor Steven Bishofsky and children’s entertainer Tim Noah.

Sponsors are UW Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Gilda’s Club and Cancer Lifeline. For information, call Frank Clemence at (425) 481-5206. ¶