Cancer Survivors Invited to Celebrate on Riverboat Cruise:

Registration Now Available

Contact: Amy Bomar (513) 585-7200
Date: 03/16/2004

Cincinnati--Cancer survivors from the Tristate are invited to join hundreds of other local survivors aboard the Belle of Cincinnati on a BB Riverboat Cruise, Sunday, June 6, for National Cancer Survivors Day. This annual event includes a catered lunch, entertainment on all three levels of the boat and prizes. Boarding starts at noon and ends at 12:30 p.m. The Riverboat sets sail from Covington Landing at 1 p.m. and docks at 3:30 p.m. Registration is required and costs $10 per participant. To register, survivors may go to www.cancersurvivorsday.org or call 513-686-5555. Last day to register is May 21. The cruise will feature Bill Wester, Ph.D., also known as "Dr. Magic," performing magic from table to table; Mike Heile, M.D., performing on acoustic guitar; and the BB Riverboat banjo players. More information can be found online at www.cancersurvivorsday.org. Presenting sponsors of this event are: The Jewish Hospital, Mercy Hospital Anderson, The University Hospital and UC Cancer Center. Other supporters include: The Fort Hamilton Hospital, American Cancer Society, Cancer Family Care, The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society and The Wellness Community. The Health Alliance is an integrated health care delivery system that includes The Christ Hospital, The Fort Hamilton Hospital, The Jewish Hospital, The St. Luke Hospitals, The University Hospital and the physicians of Alliance Primary Care.