Celebrate Life at City of Hope

35 Years, Thousands of Survivors

For more than 30 years, City of Hope^® has honored the resilience and strength of cancer survivors through our Celebrate Life^® events, which take place every year at our cancer centers in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. . Celebrate Life recognizes those who have reached the significant milestone of being five years or more since beginning treatment with City of Hope from our Atlanta, Chicago or Phoenix cancer centers.

The tradition of Celebrate Life brings survivors together and helps them maintain a rewarding connection to the doctors, nurses and staff who helped change their lives. The event is an annual luncheons at City of Hope’s hospitals in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix, giving survivors the chance to add their names and stories to our Celebrate Life Survivor Tree.

Watch highlights from the 2024 event, showing the celebration from our Atlanta hospital.

How to Join Your
Celebrate Life Event

If you are a five-year cancer survivor who received treatment at City of Hope Atlanta, Chicago or Phoenix, you should receive information from the Celebrate Life team with details about the event. This year’s luncheons will take place at:

City of Hope Atlanta
Friday, November 6, 2026
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time)

City of Hope Chicago
Friday, October 2, 2026
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Central Time)

City of Hope Phoenix
Friday, November 6, 2026
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Pacific Time)

If you have any questions or wish to R.S.V.P., please email [email protected].

It is a feeling of accomplishment, validation of hard work and finally seeing the bright light from a dark and scary tunnel. It meant to me that I was being celebrated and at the same time I was celebrating others that were in the same (better or worse) situation that I was in."

Scott D.

2020 Celebrant, City of Hope Atlanta

About the Celebrate Life
Survivor Tree

When you become a five-year survivor, our Cancer Fighters team will ask if you would like your name, story and photo to be added to our Celebrate Life Survivor Tree.

The Survivor Tree is a powerful reminder of the perseverance, strength and determination of the thousands of cancer survivors who received treatment at City of Hope’s hospitals in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Each leaf on the tree represents the unique story of that person’s journey from diagnosis through to survival and serves as an inspiration to fellow patients, caregivers and care teams.

For more information, please contact [email protected].