Survivors Day 2012: Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

For the past 16 years, Cancer Services has honored those living with, through and beyond cancer with a Celebration of Life event on National Cancer Survivors Day. For our 17th annual celebration, Cancer Services embraced our Louisiana culture and hosted a Cajun Fais Do-do!

The Fais Do-do took place on June 3rd at St. James Episcopal Church. Attendees enjoyed jambalaya and music from the Coobie Joe Cajun Band. The day concluded with a New Orleans-style second line procession for survivors.

Our kids also had a special Survivors Day event with Dream Night at the Zoo. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo hosted over 200 members of our Childrens Programs a for special night of animals, activities, music and more!

Dream Night at the Zoo 2011

For the 6^th year, Cancer Services took our children’s programs to Dream Night at the Zoo at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo. Part of our National Cancer Survivor’s Day weekend celebration, we brought 43 families free of charge and the zoo’s wonderful staff made it possible for everyone to enjoy the animals and activities all to themselves. Highlights were feeding the giraffes, face painting and completing the zoo’s special scavenger hunt.

Our Children’s Programs consist of Candlelighters, children with cancer and their siblings, and KidsKare, children whose parent or guardian is living with cancer. For more information, call 225-927-2273, visit our website or check out our Facebook.