COMMUNITY Outreach
Cancer is a complex disease that affects communities in different ways . Prevention is the best way to fight cancer . We believe it is important to take part in outreach and education . Throughout the year Renown partners with other groups and community organizations to insure people get the information they need for better health . Some of the events we participated in for 2016 include :
MOMS ON THE RUN
This non-profit organization helps cover everyday living expenses of northern Nevada families enduring hardships caused by a catastrophic circumstance , with a primary focus on assisting individuals with breast and gynecological cancers . One hundred percent of proceeds stay local . Renown Institute for Cancer sponsored the 16th annual 5k event and provided education information for almost 5,000 participants .
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ( ACS ) RELAY FOR LIFE
The Relay for Life celebration of cancer survivors and their supporters was held in 2016 . Renown Institute for Cancer partnered with ACS as the preventative sponsor and provided educational materials on lung cancer screening to 100 attendees . Funds raised for this event help to support the important research for finding a cure .
NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATION
For the first time , Renown Institute for Cancer hosted a Survivor Celebration at Reno Aces baseball game in June 2016 . Renown invited over 200 patients and their loved ones for a night to remember and way to celebrate their survivorship . This event attracted more than 5,000 attendees celebrating survivorship and recognizing their loved ones who have been affected by cancer .
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