Marysville Cancer Center Celebrates 16 Years of Survivors

For 16 years, cancer survivors in Marysville have had a special place to gather, connect, and celebrate how far they've come.

Adventist Health and Rideout Cancer Care Center will host its annual Cancer Survivor Celebration on June 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event at 618 Fifth St. welcomes patients and their families for lunch and time with fellow survivors and the care teams who walked alongside them.

Sara Thomas, an oncology clinical educator at Adventist Health and Rideout, said the celebration honors what survivors overcome. "We are honored to celebrate the incredible strength and resilience that our cancer patients and survivors demonstrate throughout their cancer journeys," she said.

The event offers more than just a meal. It creates a space where people who share similar experiences can connect with others who truly understand what the cancer journey means.

Sunny's Take

There's something powerful about a hospital that doesn't just treat patients and send them home. This 16-year tradition shows that healing continues long after treatment ends, and community matters just as much as medicine. The fact that this celebration keeps growing year after year tells us that survivors want and need this connection. They return not just to mark their own progress, but to encourage others still in the fight. When you've faced something as challenging as cancer, being in a room full of people who get it without explanation creates its own kind of medicine.

The Adventist Health Rideout Foundation and its donors make the annual gathering possible. Their ongoing support ensures the tradition continues to bring people together in a setting focused entirely on hope and forward movement.

Patients and families who want to attend can register by contacting Cierra Henry at 530-749-4478 or HenryCR@ah.org. The cancer care center continues building community one celebration at a time.