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Novant Health Cancer Institute Kemp Bessant Support Center

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Novant Health Cancer Institute Kemp Bessant Support Center

Novant Health Cancer Institute Kemp Bessant Support Center offers 1:1 counseling, case management, etc.

04/29/2026

A breast cancer diagnosis at a young age comes with unique challenges—but you don’t have to navigate them alone 💜

Join our Survivorship Series designed specifically for young people with breast cancer. This multi-week series offers practical tools, guidance, and support to help you manage side effects, build confidence, and take an active role in your health.

✨ Wednesday, May 6 | 12- 1:30pm ✨
Week 1 Topic: Hot and Bothered: Coping with Early Menopause

📍 Novant Health Cancer Institute
Kemp Bessant Support Center
242 S. Colonial Avenue, Charlotte, NC
💻 Virtual option available
🍽 Lunch provided for in-person participants

This series is recommended for those 45 and under and creates space for connection, learning, and empowerment alongside others who understand your experience.

📌 Registration is required
📞 704-384-5229
📧 rmerced@novanthealth.org

Because support, knowledge, and community matter—especially during survivorship.

04/29/2026

Take a midweek moment just for you 💜

Step into a relaxed, welcoming space at our Midweek Open Studio with artist Shana Templin—where creativity flows freely and there’s no pressure to be anything but yourself.

🗓 Wednesday, May 6
🕑 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
📍 Free and open to all

Bring something you’ve been working on or start fresh—we’ll have plenty of materials on hand to spark inspiration. No experience needed, just come as you are.

✨ Move at your own pace
✨ Share space and connection with others
✨ Experience the restorative benefits of creating

Sometimes, the best reset is simply making something with your hands 🎨

04/27/2026

💙 You don’t have to go through this alone 💙

Our Colorectal & A**l Cancer Support Group offers a welcoming space for patients and their loved ones to connect, share experiences, and find encouragement along the way.

No matter where you are in your journey—newly diagnosed or continuing treatment—you’ll find understanding, support, and meaningful connection with others who truly relate.

🗓 Monday, May 4
🕕 6:00 p.m.
💻 Join us in person or virtually
📞 Register: 704-384-5229

Support makes a difference—and you’ll find it here. 💜

04/27/2026

💙 Lace up for a cause that truly matters 💙

Join us on Saturday, May 16 at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte for the 14th Annual LUNGe Forward 5K Run, Walk & Celebration. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, your presence helps bring hope to those impacted by lung cancer.

This event is more than a race—it’s a powerful gathering of survivors, families, friends, and advocates متحد in one mission: to raise awareness, support one another, and fuel critical funding for lung cancer research and programs.

🏃‍♀️ 5K options available (timed & untimed)
📍 McAlpine Creek Park, Charlotte, NC
🎗️ Create hope. Take action. Help end lung cancer.

Be part of something meaningful—together, we can make a difference.

🔗 Register today: Charlotte.LUNGeForward.org

04/27/2026

☀️ Monday Motivation☀️

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.”

For anyone walking through cancer treatment right now—this is your reminder that even on the hardest days, light still exists. It may feel distant at times, but it’s there, steady and waiting.

Each step you take forward, no matter how small, is a testament to your strength. Keep leaning toward hope, toward healing, toward brighter moments ahead.

You are stronger than you know. 💛

04/21/2026

⏱️Deadline to RSVP for this Saturday's Cancer Institute Family Fun day is tomorrow! We hope you'll join us!

To RSVP: Call Debbie Smith at 704-384-3513 or email djsmith@novanthealth.org

04/16/2026

💜 Find Comfort, Connection, and Spiritual Support 💜

Cancer can affect every part of life—including your emotional and spiritual well-being. Our Spirituality Support Group offers a welcoming space to reflect, connect, and find encouragement alongside others who understand.

Join Chaplain Remy Styers, M.Div., for meaningful conversation and nourishing support in a compassionate environment open to anyone impacted by cancer.

✨ Share and listen in a supportive space
✨ Explore hope, healing, and resilience
✨ Connect in person or virtually

🗓 Tuesday, April 28
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
📍 Novant Health Cancer Institute – Kemp Bessant Support Center
242 S. Colonial Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207
💻 Virtual option available

To RSVP or receive the virtual meeting link:
📞 704-384-5229
📧 rmerced@novanthealth.org

Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here. 💜

04/16/2026

💜 Cancer Support, Connection, and Guidance—Wherever You Are 💜

A cancer diagnosis can bring uncertainty, questions, and emotional challenges. You don’t have to navigate it alone.

Join the Wallace Cancer Institute Cancer Support Group for an evening of connection and practical guidance as we discuss:
✨ Medical Management — helpful strategies for managing your health after diagnosis

This supportive group is open to survivors at any stage of treatment, as well as loved ones. It’s a welcoming space to share experiences, ask questions, and find encouragement from others who understand.

🗓 Tuesday, April 28
⏰ 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

📍 In-person attendance is available in Salisbury only:
Novant Health Wallace Cancer Institute
631 Mocksville Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144

💻 Can’t make it to Salisbury? You’re welcome to join virtually from anywhere.

To register or receive the virtual meeting link:
📞 704-210-7641
📧 Melisa.Perry@novanthealth.org

Support and community can make all the difference—wherever you are. 💜

04/15/2026

💜 Find Strength and Support in the Multiple Myeloma Community 💜

Wherever you are in your Multiple Myeloma journey—whether newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, or navigating life beyond—it can help to connect with others who truly understand.

Our Multiple Myeloma Support Group offers a caring space to share openly, listen, and find encouragement from people walking a similar path.

In this group, you can:
✨ Build meaningful connections
💬 Share experiences and learn from others
🤝 Receive support in a welcoming environment
🌐 Attend in person or virtually—whatever works best for you

🗓 Wednesday, April 22
⏰ 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

📞 Call 704-384-5223 (option 1) to register or receive the virtual meeting link.

Support can make the journey feel lighter—and you don’t have to face it alone. 💜

04/15/2026

💗 Support, Understanding, and Connection for the TNBC Community 💗

A Triple Negative Breast Cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it by yourself. Join our virtual TNBC support group to connect with others who understand the unique challenges of this journey.

This online gathering is a welcoming space to:
✨ Share your story in a supportive environment
💬 Listen and connect with others who truly understand
🤝 Find comfort, encouragement, and community

Whether you feel like talking or simply showing up to listen, you are welcome here.

🗓 Tuesday, April 21
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
💻 Virtual Meeting

📞 Call 704-384-5223 to receive the meeting link.

There is strength in shared experiences—and comfort in knowing you’re not alone. 💞

04/14/2026

You Don’t Have to Navigate Cancer Alone in Young Adulthood 💜

If you’re in your 20s, 30s, or early 40s and facing life with cancer, finding connection with people who truly understand can make all the difference.

Join our Young Adult Support Group this month as we explore:
✨ Reclaiming Who I Am: Identity, Connection, and Moving Forward

This supportive gathering offers a safe space to talk openly about the unique challenges of cancer during young adulthood—from identity shifts and relationships to rediscovering yourself beyond your diagnosis.

Together, we’ll connect, reflect, and support one another as we move forward.

🗓 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Novant Health Cancer Institute – Kemp Bessant Support Center
242 S. Colonial Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207

To register:
📞 704-384-5229
📧 YWang@novanthealth.org

You are not alone—community can help lighten the load. 💜

04/14/2026

⏰ Last Chance to Register! ⏰

Today is the final day to reserve your spot for Rhythm & Words 💜

Let the rhythm move you and the words heal you during this meaningful evening where poetry and the gentle beat of drums come together to inspire connection, reflection, and healing. Hosted by our Expressive Arts Writing Group, this special gathering welcomes cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and loved ones to share in the power of storytelling and community.

✨ Be moved by spoken word and rhythm
✨ Connect through creativity and shared experiences
✨ Enjoy light refreshments and uplifting conversation

🗓 Thursday, April 16
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
📍 Novant Health Cancer Institute – Kemp Bessant Support Center

📞 RSVP by TODAY: 704-384-5229 or rmerced@novanthealth.org

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, reflect, and be inspired. 💜

Address

242 S. Colonial Avenue
Charlotte, NC
28207

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

Website

https://www.novanthealth.org/home/services/cancer/cancer-patients--family/support--advocacy/buddy-kemp-cancer-support-ce

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Helping you and your family cope with cancer

When you come to our Novant Health Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center, you’re entering a space designed to help you and your family in the time following a diagnosis. The center is in a comfortable, home-like setting close to the Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center campus, near uptown Charlotte. At the center you'll find special programs and support, as well as services that aim to help you look and feel your best. For example, the Lending Boutique is filled with wigs for women who are beginning treatment. Services are provided by a team of counselors and case managers who are specially trained to treat cancer; they provide individual and family counseling, support groups and special events, educational programs, financial resource guidance, a resource library, and a lending boutique with beautiful wigs for cancer patients who have lost their hair due to chemo treatments.