Jamestown (CSi) Help for Hope and Healing (HHH) will host a free cancer awareness and health expo on Thursday, October 16 at North Dakota Farmers Union from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Event founder, Laurel Haroldson, says, “In our region, over 800 people are diagnosed with some type of cancer each year. Most of us have experienced the cancer journey either ourselves or with a family member or a friend. This events aims to expand awareness of the issues involved in a cancer diagnosis and to increase advocacy and empowerment for cancer survivors, their caregivers and their friends.”

The expo is free of charge to the public and exhibitors thanks to the event sponsors: Zonta Club, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Help for Hope and Healing, Farmers Union Insurance, Sanford Health and Ingstad Family Media.

The event will have complementary hors d’oeuvres starting at 5:00 p.m. and a panel of speakers featuring four testimonials of survivorship, the future of oncology care at JRMC and social services starting at 6:00 p.m. Area businesses and organizations exhibitors will also offer the community the opportunity to learn more about available services for the detection, prevention and treatment of cancer.

Participants and services featured at the expo include:

  • American Cancer Society, Relay for Life
  • Central Valley Health
  • Help for Hope and Healing (HHH)
  • Jamestown Area Grief Support Team
  • Jamestown Regional Medical Center (Home Health & Hospice, 3D Mammography)
  • James River Senior Center
  • John Dardis Memorial Hospice Gift Fund
  • Life Change Nutrition
  • RSVP+
  • Sanford Health
  • Triumph, Inc.

Additional Information

Help for Hope and Healing (HHH) is Jamestown, North Dakota’s cancer support network. Their goal is to match the needs of families dealing with cancer and volunteers willing to meet those needs. HHH is a non-profit organization working in conjunction with the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team (JAGST).

To reserve exhibit space, please contact Laurel Haroldson at lharold@csicable.net or (701) 252-8579 or Pat Dardis at pdardis@daktel.com or (701) 252-7667.