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The task force aims to prioritize, act on, and decrease cancer disparities in the region, ensuring proactive cancer screenings and vaccinations. The next meeting is scheduled for July 22, 1- 3 pm, at the United Way Meeting Space in Danville. For more information, contact Ashley Banegas.
This event is open to those agencies/organizations/coalitions/Veteran Owned Businesses who serve veterans and their families in Far SW Virginia/East Tennessee/Eastern Kentucky. The Far SW Veteran’s Coalition is presenting this event in an effort to provide information about a variety of resources to Veterans and their families in Far SW Virginia/East Tennessee/Eastern Kentucky.
Vendor flyer and qr code for 1st Annual Veteran and Military Fa
The Sunbeatables program begins a 16-course at Buena Vista City Public Schools- FW Kling ES on August 27, 2024.
The University of Virginia’s Comprehensive Cancer Center works with school programs to implement Ray and the Sunbeatables®: A Sun Safety Curriculum. This free, evidence-based curriculum educates children, parents, and teachers about sun protection and promotes sun safety behaviors to reduce children’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. The curriculum was developed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
For more details about this program, contact Iqra Haji @ aay3kj@uvahealth.org
![Movie & Meet Screening of " The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" @ Calvary Baptist Church | Danville | Virginia | United States](https://med.virginia.edu/community-outreach-engagement/wp-content/uploads/sites/391/2024/06/HeLa_Flyer_2024_Updated-1-232x300.jpg)
Join this event for the remarkable true story of Henrietta Lacks. Following the screening, there will be a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring ethics, medical history, and the impact of Henrietta Lacks’ legacy. This event is sponsored by partners: Calvary Baptist Church, Westmoreland Neighborhood Organization, UVA Cancer Center, Sovah Health, and Piedmont Pan-Hellenic Council.
![2nd Annual Hillsville Community Health & Safety Fair @ Hillsville VFW](https://med.virginia.edu/community-outreach-engagement/wp-content/uploads/sites/391/2024/08/Hillsville-VFW-Health-Fair-Flyer-pdf-232x300.jpg)
Free Screenings and Information on insurance, medicare, heart health, massage, yoga, home health, and more. UVACC COE will be in attendance for cancer-related information and navigation. UVACC COE is not hosting. Please contact Tilda Mullins at Tilda.VistaGroup@gmail.com for information about this event.
Details to follow.
The next quarterly SWVA CAB Meeting is Thursday, October 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
This meeting will be virtual and include subcommittee breakout sessions.
Meeting registration link and agenda will be provided soon.
Join us at the Dan River Region Cancer Task Force’s monthly meetings! We meet from 1 pm to 3 pm, and you can participate in person or virtually. For more information about the task force or to join our next meeting, email Ashley at FUM7FT@uvahealth.org. We look forward to having you with us!