NY Childhood Cancer Summit

Place

The Oncenter
800 S State St,
Syracuse, NY 13202

Description

The NY Childhood Cancer Summit is a special event created for anyone impacted by childhood cancer. Whether you are a survivor, parent, sibling, caregiver or advocate, this day is for you. We have special considerations at the event for those who are bereaved.

Together, we will:

🎗️Share Resources

🎗️Build Community

🎗️Elevate Our Collective Voice

Join us for part of the day or stay for the whole experience, whatever feels right for you. There is power in coming together!

The summit's schedule is designed to be flexible, with opportunities to connect, explore partner resources and be with others who truly understand what you’re going through.

Come find your people and perhaps a bit of Comfort & Hope.

Event Schedule

🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Check-In & Connection Time

Arrive, settle in, and begin connecting with fellow attendees and community partners.

🍽️ 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch & Advocacy Panel

Hear from powerful voices leading the charge in childhood cancer advocacy:

Jim Kennedy – VP of Government Affairs, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Melanie Comito – Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Professor of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University; Board Member, Paige's Childhood Cancer Fund

🤝 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Connection & Community Time

Explore partner tables, visit our Tribute Wall, and spend time with new and familiar faces.

Optional Breakout Sessions (1:45 PM – 2:45 PM):

· Self-Care

· Journeying Through Grief - Facilitated by Lynda Poole, mother of Charlie Poole who passed away at age 17 from a rare pediatric brain tumor known as DIPG.

-Camp Good Days will have fun activities for the children throughout the day and a space for children to gather during the breakout session!

-Our furry friends from Paws of CNY will be with us during this time!

💛 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Main Program

-Emceed by Childhood Cancer Survivor and Paige's Childhood Cancer Fund Board Member: Elijah Conte
-Dance performance of "Survivor" by local childhood cancer survivor Katrina Hutz and dancers of The Ballet and Dance Center
-Keynote Speaker: Tim Conners – Inspirational speaker, author, and childhood cancer survivor
-Candlelight Vigil: Led by Ellen Yeomans and Chris Arnold, parents of Paige Yeomans Arnold who passed away at the tender age of eight, as the result of a bone marrow treatment she received in her fight against CML. Each person who has lost someone to childhood cancer will be invited to cross the stage and speak their loved one’s name.

💬 Additional Features:

Tribute Collage – Honoring fighters/survivors and angels
Resources Available for:
-Teen/AYA (Adolescent & Young Adult) Survivors

-Caregivers

-Bereaved Families

-Advocacy
Private Space for Bereaved Families

🤝We welcome our Community Partners:

13thirty Cancer Connect
Angel Flight
Advocacy
Camp Good Days
CureFest USA and TheTruth365
Griffin's Guardians
Hope in Action
Make-a-Wish of Central New York
Maureen’s Hope
Paige's Childhood Cancer Fund (Rebranding from Paige's Butterfly Run in-process.)

During the NY Childhood Cancer Summit, we will have Tribute Beads available for free for attendees.

Tribute Beads are beaded necklaces that act as a simple way to share a part of your story, if you choose. They are completely optional. Wearing them may help you connect with others at the Summit who share a similar journey, helping you to find your people… and perhaps a bit of Comfort & Hope.

Click here for more information on Tribute Beads we will be offering at the event.

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