Breast cancer survivors to be honored at virtual tea Oct. 13

October is Breast Cancer Survivors Month, observed in countries around the world. The Sussex County Survivorship Coalition will celebrate breast cancer survivors at a virtual survivorship tea at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, via Zoom.

Coalition participants include Cancer Support Community Delaware, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, American Cancer Society and Beebe Oncology Services.

The speaker will be Dr. Lydia Clements, medical oncologist at Christiana Care’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. A Focus on Survivorship is her chosen topic.

This Zoom program will be presented at no cost to participants. To register, go to www.cancersupportdelaware.org by Friday, Oct. 9. Registrants will receive a confirmation email and recipe for a snack to enjoy during the tea.

The Cancer Support Community Delaware is part of a national nonprofit organization that provides support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. Through participation in professionally led support groups, educational workshops and mind/body classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of disease. All its programs are free of charge.

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition aims to create a community where every person diagnosed with breast cancer becomes a survivor, and fear and doubt are replaced with knowledge and hope. Its peer mentor support program provides free one-on-one support and education to those newly diagnosed with breast cancer. For information, go to debreastcancer.org.

The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information, call 1-800-ACS- 2345 or go to cancer.org.