Date: October 14, 2004
Contact: Michael Hopkins
Phone: (708) 534-7090
Fax: (708) 534-8399
Email: m-hopkins@govst.edu
For Immediate Release
University Park, October 14, 2004 – Governors State University’s Division of Student Life is sponsoring its Second Annual Cancer Awareness Fair. The two-day event will be held on Tuesday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the university’s Hall of Governors. The Cancer Awareness Fair will highlight cancer detection, treatment options, and free support services available in the Southland. Local cancer survivors and their caregivers will share their stories of living with and beyond cancer. A silent auction will be held featuring items from The Village Door of Homewood and donations from Governors State University family and friends. Proceeds will benefit the Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Support Center in Homewood. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Vanessa Newby, director of Co-Curricular Activities, at Governors State University at (708) 534-4551 or v-newby@govst.edu.
