NY Cancer And Blood Hosts Patient Appreciation Day In Farmingville

FARMINGVILLE, NY — New York Cancer and Blood Specialists will host its 9th Annual Patient Appreciation Day at Bald Hill Amphitheater in Farmingville on Sept. 24.

The event will run from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

It will include carnival games, a tie-dye station, raffles, and catering by BBQ by Felicio's. There will also be areas featuring Working Paws Training, a dog training and adoption center, and a pop-up store where patients can find low-priced clothes, shoes, and children's items.

Organizers said the event — a celebration for patients, caregivers, and their families — is expected to draw over 1,500 people. NYCBS is supporting the event, "placing no burden on patients and caregivers," organizers said on the group's website. "Any support remaining from this event will be donated directly to the New York Cancer Foundation to continue to help all patients in need," organizers said.

The New York Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit offering help to patients with a cancer diagnosis. The foundation strives to relieve qualified patients of financial stressors of day-to-day living expenses, like rent/mortgage payments, and utility payments, organizers said.

NYCBS serves not only cancer patients, but those with blood disorders, like anemia, and other conditions that require intravenous medications. The group has locations across Suffolk County, including Patchogue, Port Jefferson Station, Lake Ronkonkoma, and Riverhead, as well as Nassau County, and the five boroughs.

For more information about Patient Appreciation Day, click here.