Coverage and Photos from NCSD 2008

Coping® magazine is an ongoing national sponsor of National Cancer Survivors Day®. In cooperation with the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation, Coping provides the official coverage of NCSD each year. The 21st annual Celebration of Life was held on Sunday, June 1, 2008, in over 700 communities throughout the United States and Canada, and in other participating countries. Download a PDF of Coping's 2008 coverage.

Each year, Coping magazine chooses a photo from hundreds of submissions to appear on its July/August cover. In 2008, Coping put together a montage from the following celebrations:

Clockwise from top left: York, PA - Survivors, family, and friends fill the Sovereign Bank Stadium to enjoy a York Revolution baseball game at the 14th Annual York Cancer Survivor Day, hosted by the York Cancer Center. Baton Rouge, LA - Soloist Mavis Henderson-Lewis entertains guests with beautiful music at the Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge Celebration of Life ceremony. Photo copyright Jeffrey Dubinsky/DubinskyPhotography.com. Fullerton, CA - Survivor Anthony Joyce and wife, Jill, enjoy the Mardi Gras themed event sponsored by the St. Jude Medical Center. Guests gathered for authentic Cajun food, games, and a carnival, complete with jesters, hats, and masks. Raleigh, NC - A day of food, fun, and festivities is enjoyed by all who attend the NCSD celebration hosted by Rex Cancer Center.