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May 5, 2010

St. Nicholas Hospital Invites Individuals to Submit Artwork to the State of the Art Hope Art Exhibition

Sheboygan, Wis.—St. Nicholas Hospital, Matthews Oncology Associates, and Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialists will be celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day in June with an art exhibition showcasing artwork from local cancer survivors and caregivers.

St. Nicholas Hospital, as part of the Regional Cancer Collaborative, is inviting cancer survivors, caregivers, and any individuals who have been touched by cancer to submit their personal works of art for consideration. Selected pieces of artwork will be shown at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center as part of the National Cancer Survivors Day event on Sunday, June 13, 2010, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

State of the Art Hope® is an extraordinary collection of art and rich personal stories that documents the tremendous impact that cancer has on the lives of thousands of people. The art exhibition was an idea that originated from the Regional Cancer Collaborative based at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Cancer patients were invited to submit their works of art to the unique exhibition, sharing their personal expressions of their experience with cancer.

Deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, May 26, 2010. For more information on how to submit artwork for the State of the Art Hope art exhibition, please [Click Here] or call 920/459-4739.

Cancer survivors, their families, and friends are invited to help celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day by attending the art exhibition. Dessert and beverage will be served. The event is free and pre-registration by Friday, June 4, 2010 is recommended. To register, call 920/457-2223 or [Click Here].

About St. Nicholas Hospital
St. Nicholas Hospital is the recipient of the 2009/2010 HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. St. Nicholas Hospital is rated among the Nation's top 5% of hospitals for patient experience and one of only 211 facilities in the country to achieve this distinction two years in a row.

St. Nicholas Hospital is a non-profit hospital sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis located at 3100 Superior Avenue, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Their mission and vision is to provide family-centered, compassionate care without regard for race, creed, or ability to pay. This is achieved through the core values of respect, care, competence, and joy.

To learn more, visit www.stnicholashospital.org .

CONTACT: Xue Yang
Marketing Assistant
St. Nicholas Hospital
3100 Superior Avenue
Sheboygan , WI 53081
920-459-4739
xyang@sns.hshs.org

 

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