Former head coach for men’s basketball Donald (Dee) Rowe was the featured speaker at the 18th annual UConn Health Cancer Survivors Day held at Farmington Gardens on May 2.  More than 170 attendees listened as Rowe described his inspiring cancer journey at UConn Health.

Nancy Baccaro, APRN and coordinator for the Survivorship Program, hosted the event which included a brunch for the survivors, their caregivers and families. Participants enjoyed outdoor games such as bocce, volleyball, and croquet. Indoor activities included yoga, chair massages, creating healing stones, and taking photo booth pictures.

As in years past, many departments throughout UConn Health donated gift baskets for the survivors.

Survivors Day is celebrated in hundreds of communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are 13.7 million cancer survivors in the U.S. today.

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