Markey Survivorship Celebration
Join us in June for the UK Markey Cancer Center’s patient survivorship event, the Markey Survivorship Celebration, where we celebrate the passion, bravery and talent of cancer survivors.
At this annual gathering, local experts offer resources and screenings to support your health and wellness needs. Opportunities for massage, art therapy, music therapy, Tai Chi and other services are provided free of charge.
2025 SURVIVORSHIP CELEBRATION
Friday, June 6, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Kroger Field
Event Registration
Registration for the 2025 event is now available. Click the button below to complete the registration form.
Please be aware
There will be paperwork for you to sign when you arrive. These include HIPAA, photo and intellectual property releases. You are asked to fill out the forms because we will be taking pictures during the event and hope to share them with the community. If you would like to review these forms prior to the event, follow the link to download the forms.
Forms and releases
Follow the link below to download the HIPAA, photo and intellectual property releases.
MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sami Mansfield is a trailblazing entrepreneur and founder behind Cancer Wellness for Life. Her groundbreaking organization is dedicated to developing, implementing and optimizing exercise oncology and lifestyle medicine programs and resources.
With a focus on empowering cancer patients and clinicians, Mansfield’s consulting efforts extend throughout cancer centers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical companies, non-profits and advocacy organizations.
Her dedication to working with cancer survivors worldwide and witnessing the transformative power of exercise, wellness and lifestyle strategies in their lives fuels her enduring passion for this mission.
A pivotal figure in policy-making, Mansfield has contributed significantly to several state cancer control plans, emphasizing lifestyle, exercise and obesity management strategies in cancer prevention and survivorship. A prolific writer and thought leader, Sami’s expertise extends to being a contributing author, podcast guest and YouTube influencer in various areas of exercise oncology and lifestyle medicine.
LIVING PROOF GALLERY
Help us turn Kroger Field into a “healing art” gallery by sharing a piece of art that best represents you and your experience. This art can take any form, such as sculpture, poetry or painting.
How to deliver art
Please contact Katie Brown at katieb.brown@uky.edu to arrange artwork delivery. No artwork will be accepted after May 30, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Cancer struggles can bring about powerful emotions, and patients convey their feelings in varied, personal ways. The Markey Survivorship Celebration Event is designed as a showcase for those feelings, a celebration of both human creativity and the human spirit. Please note that this occasion is for all survivors. You need not contribute art to participate. Members of the Healthy Living Panel are also available to further enhance the recovery process. June is Cancer Survivorship Month and thus a good time for this annual gathering.
Please contact Katie Brown at katieb.brown@uky.edu to arrange artwork delivery. No artwork will be accepted after May 30, 2025.
Dress is casual and comfortable.
This will be a rain-or-shine event, as the Longship Club is inside Kroger Field.
We invite you to share a piece of art that best represents you and your cancer experience. It may be newly created or something you made during your cancer journey. You may submit a quilt, painting, carving, poem, or other piece. While we encourage creativity, space is limited, so if there is another form of art you wish to submit (readings, dance, etc.), please contact us to see if arrangements can be made.
