BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Delgrosso's was filled with fun for many and a time to take their mind away from the hardships they face with their health.

The Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Altoona, UPMC Health Plan, and the Benzel Family Cancer Fund at UPMC Altoona Foundation hosted the annual Cancer Survivors Appreciation Picnic. All who attended got to enjoy a free meal, a schedule of activities including face painting and bingo, discounted ride passes, and door prizes.

“Honestly, it means so much just like like working in the community and just working out and about, like you hear a ton of stories from everybody. So something as big as this, our little town it's really important,” UPMC Employee & Cancer Survivor Erin Weaver said.

Weaver is a cancer survivor herself and an advocate for t

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