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Denton Celebrate Life Survivors 5K 2021
The first ever Celebrate Life Survivors 5K in Denton was held on November 13, 2021. This 5K event raised funds to support cancer patients through financial assistance and survivorship programming in the Denton community. We want to thank all of our wonderful sponsors, in-kind donors, and participants for making this a very memorable first time event!
Annual Golf Classic 2021
The sixth annual Texas Oncology Foundation Golf Classic was held on October 25, 2021 at the Lantana Golf Club. The four-person scramble celebrity tournament raised funds to support cancer patients through financial and transportation assistance in the Dallas and DFW West regions. Big thanks to all of our generous sponsors including Texas Oncology PA, USI / TMLT, McCarthy, Wilson Office Interiors, Cottonwood Development, Bank of Texas, NEO Genomics, Helsinn, and Caris.
Austin Survive & Thrive Symposium 2020
The third annual Survive & Thrive Symposium in Austin was held on Saturday, March 7 at the Westin Austin at the Domain. Chantal Rice, a writer, editor, journalist and cancer survivor, started off our day by sharing her own story and remembering the community of support she has had along the way. Experts covered a variety of topics including late & long-term effects of treatment, communicating cancer, intimacy, transforming dying, nutrition, and fear of recurrence. All attendees expressed themselves during the art therapy session! Then in the afternoon all participated in exercise classes hosted by Capital of Texas Team Survivor, including chair yoga, zumba, tai chi and piloxing. Big thanks to all of our local Texas Oncology–Austin physicians and staff; your engagement and support made this another impactful year!
San Antonio Survive & Thrive Symposium 2020
The second annual Survive & Thrive Symposium in San Antonio was held on Saturday, February 15 at the Omni Hotel at the Colonnade. Justin Ozuna, a digital marketing expert and cancer survivor, kicked off our event by sharing his own story while encouraging everyone to find their own opportunities amidst adversity. Experts covered a variety of topics including discussing cancer with family & children, managing fear of recurrence, nutrition, intimacy, and late & long-term effects of treatment. All attendees greatly enjoyed the bonding session of laughter yoga! Big thanks to all of our local Texas Oncology–San Antonio physicians and staff; your engagement and participation truly made this a special event!
Beaumont Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The second annual Survive & Thrive Symposium in Beaumont was held on Saturday, November 2 at The Laurels. Stephanie Howard, founder and executive director of Triumphant Warrior, shared her personal journey of perseverance and reminded us all of the power of community. Experts covered a variety of topics including art therapy, late & long-term effects, nutrition, intimacy and fear of recurrence. Thank you to all the local Texas Oncology–Beaumont physicians and staff who prioritized this event. Your engagement and participation truly made this day extra meaningful for our participants!
Houston Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The second annual Survive & Thrive Symposium in Houston was held on Saturday, October 12! Ryan Anthony, founder and president of the "CancerBlows" concerts, started the day with an inspirational presentation. He shared not only his story through personal narrative, but also through multiple video tributes to his music. Experts covered a variety of topics including art therapy, late & long-term effects, nutrition, intimacy and communicating cancer. All attendees enjoyed the afternoon outside participating in goat yoga!
Mt. Pleasant Celebrate Life Survivors 5K 2019
The second annual Texas Oncology Celebrate Life Survivors 5K in Mt. Pleasant was held on October 5, 2019. The 5k run raised funds to support cancer patients and survivorship programming in the Mt. Pleasant community. We want to give a huge thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors including Texas Oncology PA, Titus Regional Medical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Northeast Texas Pediatrics, Chambers Home Health and Hospice, Higginbotham-Mount Pleasant, Thurman's Pro-Med Pharmacy, One Day Closer, Hospice Plus, and Daysi's Taqueria! Lastly, big thanks to the in-kind sponsors including Schlotzsky's, Whataburger, Brookshires, Super 1, and Matkin Chiropractic.
Dallas/Fort Worth Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The fourth annual Survive & Thrive Symposium was held on Saturday, September 21 in Arlington, Texas. Earl Young, survivor, olympic gold medal winner and founder of Earl Young's Team, shared his story to start off our day. Attendees participated in laughter yoga and art therapy. Experts covered a variety of topics including late & long-term effects, nutrition, intimacy, fear of recurrence and telling your story.
Annual Golf Classic 2019
The fifth annual Texas Oncology Foundation Golf Classic was held on May 13, 2019 at the Trophy Club Country Club. The four-person scramble celebrity tournament raised funds to support cancer patients and survivorship programming. Big thanks to all of our generous sponsors including Texas Oncology PA, Med Fusion / Quest Diagnostics, Genentech, Bank of Texas, USI / TMLT, Cambridge, Genomic Health, Lexa Records, INM, Wilson Office Interiors, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Sun Pharma!
Waco Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The first ever Survive & Thrive Symposium in Waco on Saturday, April 27, was a fantastic day! To start us off, Tamika Felder shared her own experience and how it influenced the course of her life afterward. Additional experts covered a variety of topics including fear of recurrence, late & long-term effects of treatment, nutrition and intimacy. In the afternoon participants engaged in an art therapy directive to outwardly express their cancer journey.
Austin Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The second annual Survive & Thrive Symposium in Austin on Saturday, March 2, was a wonderful day! Keynote speaker, Lillie Shockney, started us off sharing her own story and how humor has been a key tool throughout her journey. Additional experts covered a variety of topics including fear of recurrence, nutrition, late & long-term effects, caregiving, intimacy after cancer and telling your story. Local yoga studio, GOGA, got attendees moving during goat yoga sessions! Then in the afternoon participants engaged in an art therapy directive to outwardly express their cancer journey.
Longview Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The third annual Survive & Thrive Symposium in Longview on Saturday, February 23, was a fantastic day! To start us off, Tamika Felder shared her own experience and how it influenced the course of her life afterward. Morning sessions included nutrition and intimacy. Then participants engaged in an art therapy directive to outwardly express the inward impact of their cancer journey. We ended discussing late & long-term effects of treatment with the local Texas Oncology panel, including Drs. Frase and Nirmal, and nurse practitioner Monica White.
San Antonio Survive & Thrive Symposium 2019
The first ever Survive & Thrive Symposium in San Antonio on Saturday, February 16, was a fantastic day! To start us off, Tamika Felder shared her own experience and how it influenced the course of her life afterward. Local and national experts covered a variety of topics including nutrition, advance directives, late & long-term effects and intimacy. Then in the afternoon participants engaged in an art therapy directive to outwardly express the inward impact of their cancer journey.
2018 Volunteers
Texas Oncology employees took time throughout the year to serve their communities with the Texas Oncology Foundation. Over 120 volunteers served in 2018 helping at events such as Survive & Thrive Symposiums, Celebrate Life Survivors 5K runs and the 4th Annual Golf Classic.
Beaumont Survive & Thrive Symposium 2018
The first ever Survive & Thrive Symposium in Beaumont was on Saturday, November 3. Pat Smith shared her story and caregiver perspective to kick off our day. Local and national experts covered a variety of topics including intimacy, late & long-term effects and survivorship care planning. Then in the afternoon participants engaged in activities to learn and experience topics such as nutrition, art therapy and yoga.
Dallas/Fort Worth Survive & Thrive Symposium 2018 | BMT Workshop 2018
The third annual Survive & Thrive Symposium was held on Saturday, September 29 in Arlington, Texas. Ryan Anthony, founder and president of the "CancerBlows" concerts, started the day with an inspirational presentation. By sharing his story through personal narrative, a touching video tribute set to his music and open dialogue with the audience, Ryan helped form a bond in the room that carried throughout the day.
A pre-symposium workshop focusing on Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) patients was held for the first time this year! Experts and BMT survivors shared insight into what the cancer journey looks like for Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant patients.
Mt. Pleasant Celebrate Life Survivors 5K 2018
The first annual Texas Oncology Celebrate Life Survivors 5K in Mt. Pleasant was held on September 15, 2018. The 5K run raised funds to support cancer patients and survivorship programming in the Mt. Pleasant community. We want to give a huge thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors including Texas Oncology PA, Titus Regional Medical Center, Hospice Plus, One Day Closer Ministries, Serenity Plus Home Health, Northeast Texas Pediatrics, Pediatrics Clinic PA, Cypress Basin Hospice, and Focused Post Acute Care Partners! Lastly, big thanks to the in-kind sponsors including Whataburger, Schlotzsky's, Super 1 Foods, and Brookshire's for donating the food for this event.
Annual Golf Classic 2018
The fourth annual Texas Oncology Foundation Golf Classic was held on May 14, 2018 at Trophy Club Country Club. The four-person scramble celebrity tournament raised funds to support cancer patients and survivorship programming. Big thanks to all of our generous sponsors including Texas Oncology PA, Genomic Health, Five Star Doc, TMLT, CarePlus, Cambridge, NTC Healthcare, Lexa Records, Bank of Texas, and Wilson Office Interiors!
Houston Survive and Thrive Symposium 2018
The first Houston Survive & Thrive Symposium was held on Saturday, March 24! Following a chair yoga session, Mary Jo Rapini kicked off our day sharing how we heal not only our bodies but our heart and soul too. Local and national experts covered a variety of topics including exercise and nutrition, returning to independence, intimacy, the fear of recurrence, and life beyond cancer. Texas Oncology Physicians participated in a panel discussion about the late and long-term effects of treatment commonly experienced.
Austin Survive and Thrive Symposium 2018
More than 300 survivors, caregivers and volunteers attended the 2018 Austin Survive and Thrive Symposium on Saturday, March 3. Stephanie Howard with Triumphant Warrior shared her personal journey of perseverance and local and national experts presented on topics including late and long-term effects of cancer, the fear of recurrence, complementary medicine, and intimacy and cancer. Additionally, lunch included roundtable discussions with experts and the day provided opportunities to create personal connections with other survivors.
Longview Survive and Thrive Symposium 2018
Close to 100 cancer survivors and caregivers attended the 2018 Longview Survive and Thrive Symposium on Saturday, February 24. Longview resident Jennifer Jackson kicked off the event by sharing her personal journey of how she stayed positive throughout her treatment for breast cancer. Other sessions focused on long-term effects of cancer treatment, intimacy after cancer diagnosis and overall wellness.
Dallas/Fort Worth Survive and Thrive Symposium 2017
The second annual Survive and Thrive Symposium was held on Saturday, October 7 in Arlington, Texas. Following a laughter yoga session, Pat Smith delivered an emotional keynote address about how cancer has touched her life. The day continued with panel sessions and breakouts on a variety of topics within healthy survivorship.
Annual Golf Classic 2017
The third annual Texas Oncology Foundation Golf Classic was held on May 15, 2017 at Trophy Club Country Club. A record number of golfers and celebrities played in the scramble tournament. Generous sponsors included Texas Oncology PA, Bank of Texas, USI Southwest, Inc. dba Healthcare Liability Solutions, SirTex Medical, Genomic Health, NTC Texas, MedFusion, Clinique Dallas and Alison Laidley, M.D.
Longview Survive and Thrive Symposium 2017
The Survive and Thrive Symposium was held on Saturday, April 8 in Longview, Texas. After the keynote address by Longview resident and cancer survivor Carolyn Northcutt, attendees were able to listen to and interact with experts in medicine and cancer survivorship.
Dallas/Fort Worth Survive and Thrive Symposium 2016
The inaugural Survive and Thrive Symposium was held in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on October 22, 2016. During this informative and engaging event, experts spoke about healthy survivorship including late and long-term side effects of cancer, intimacy after a cancer diagnosis, exercise and nutrition and art therapy. Through roundtable discussions, registrants had an opportunity to dialogue directly with medical experts.
Annual Golf Classic Dallas 2016
Spirits were high and golf scores low at the 2016 Texas Oncology Foundation Golf Classic. More than 100 people gathered at Trophy Country Club for the four-person scramble celebrity tournament and celebration dinner.