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Spooktacular Fun at the BOLD Halloween Party

December 07, 2022
Man hangin skeleton on window

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) patients had a spooktacularly fun time at the Bronx Oncology Living Daily (BOLD) Halloween party. About 35 revelers gathered on October 28 at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Glass Café to create Halloween magic with face painting, dancing, slime making and many other fun activities.

The event was designed to bring together MECC patients and their families, along with pre-med interns and BOLD Buddies (cancer survivor volunteers and peer navigators).

“We work with a vulnerable patient population, including seniors and the underserved, who stayed together virtually for the past three years. So when we finally came together to celebrate Halloween this year, everyone was hugging, laughing and happy,” said Alyson B. Moadel-Robblee, PhD, Deputy Director, Community and Cancer Health Equity, Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center, and Professor, Epidemiology and Population Health, Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Alyson B. Moadel-Robblee, PhD
Alyson B. Moadel-Robblee, PhD

The BOLD program provides free wellness and support services to anyone affected by cancer, including Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center patients, family caregivers and members of the cancer care community. The program offers several innovative, holistic programs and services, including a monthly schedule of wellness workshops designed to empower, nurture and connect those in the cancer community.

Halloween group picture shot

“We especially wanted to get our BOLD Buddies back together again because they've been helping cancer patients throughout the pandemic by providing peer support, especially for isolated patients,” Moadel-Robblee said. “We wanted to celebrate their contributions and take care of them because of all they do for the community.”

To learn more about the BOLD program, call 718-430-2380 or email cancersupport@einsteinmed.edu. 

  • A group of BOLD volunteers and staff pose for the camera.
  • Two BOLD participants do a Halloween craft at a table.
  • Two BOLD participants do a Halloween craft at a table.
  • A costumed participant at the BOLD party holds up a painting.
  • Two partiers dressed as cats smile at the camera.
  • Two BOLD participants do a Halloween craft at a table.
  • A face painter paints the cheek of a participant dressed as Minnie Mouse.
  • A witch and a nun smile for the camera.
  • The face painter starts another participant's face painting.
  • A witch, a beauty queen, a nun, and several other costumed and non-costumed participants come together for a group photo.
  • A beauty queen with a sash takes a seat at an activity table.
  • Two participants hug outside the activity hall.
  • A row of Halloween themed goody bags sits on a table.
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