Social Connections

Social connections and feelings of connectedness have been shown to improve quality of life when going through cancer. Our Social Connections programming reduces feeling of loneliness and depression while instilling feelings of empowerment and hope. The opportunity to engage in social and fun activities without having to necessarily discuss cancer has been deemed vitally important to many of our participants.

Join crafter Mandy Covert for an afternoon of crafts, snacks, and socializing! Mandy will teach us how to utilize scrapbook-style art on personalized greeting cards. Come for the art, food, friends, or all three! Coffee, tea, water, snacks, and card art kits will be provided.

1st and 3rd Mondays 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Healing Moments Portraits of Survivorship offersa free professional photo session for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and family members. This program allows those facing cancer to document special moments and milestones of their cancer journey along with those in their support system including family, friends, and even pets!

*Sessions are scheduled throughout the year, current dates are listed in our program calendar. RSVP is required to attend.

This class explores a variety of mediums and mark-making techniques. Each class begins with a short demonstration of drawing or painting techniques in the featured medium and then moves into the open studio portion where participants work individually on their own piece. The instructor will also be available to provide guidance throughout and participants are welcome to work outside the range of demonstration. Materials will be provided.

1st and 3rd Mondays 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Throughout the year, we partner with various local artists to offer specific project-based art instruction. Each class focuses on a unique art or craft project. All materials needed for the class will be provided, as well as some type of refreshments. These classes require an RSVP to participate. A few examples of some projects we have done are: Tacos & Tangle Art, Wiches & Watercolor, and Art Journaling.

Throughout the year, we partner with local businesses and other organizations to host various Survivorship events. A few examples are Survivor Summit, National Cancer Survivor Celebration Day, and Supper Club. Survivor Summit is held in honor of Indiana residents who have been affect by a cancer diagnosis. It's a place for cancer survivors, family and friends, caregivers, and healthcare professionals come together to share knowledge and fellowship during this meaningful event.For National Cancer Survivor Celebration Day we partnered with IU to hold a free celebration event to just enjoy time spent together. Each cancer survivor attending received a free goodie bag, as well as a free lunch, drink and dessert!