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Cancer Society To Benefit From Corbitt Emporium Auction

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Tomorrow’s auction at Corbitt Emporium will have a special twist, thanks to the owner of the collectibles and antiques business – he’s donated all the remaining inventory to the American Cancer Society.

Aaron Ramsey opened the business more than five years ago, which featured items from individual vendors as well as items he had collected over the years. The auction is being sponsored by Frances and Friends, a local Relay for Life team.

The auction begins at 10 a.m., but the 1508 Second Street location will open at 9 a.m. for customer viewing.

Auctioneers Dan Weldon and Tom Eaves will conduct the sale, which includes antiques, collectibles, glassware, old tools, seasonal items and much more.

Items purchased from the American Cancer Society are tax-deductible.

Maria Parham Health to Host Relay for Life ‘Fun Day’ Event

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-Information courtesy Kimberly Smith, Interim Director – Cancer Center, Maria Parham Health

Come out and enjoy “Relay Fun Day” at Maria Parham Health on Friday, May 10, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be located in the parking lot behind Maria Parham’s Cancer Center.

Join us for some great food trucks, vendors, bake sale, silent auction and more with proceeds going to Relay for Life (bring cash; some vendors may take credit). The silent auction will be held in the auditorium.

Vendors include Chick-Fil-A, Pelican SnoBalls, Chewly Delicious, PIZZA, Backyard BBQ, The Wandering Dog, Homemade Treats, Color Street Nails, Paparazzi Jewelry, Lularoe, Thirty One and Young Living.

Don’t miss the Charles Boyd Chevrolet GIVEAWAYS!!

Vance Co. Cancer Survivors are Invited to Relay for Life Survivors’ Dinner

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-Information courtesy Hope Breedlove, Relay For Life Survivor Committee Co-Chair

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Vance County will take place Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Downtown Henderson from 4:30 – 9 p.m.

Relay For Life is a community event to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has taken too much.

The Survivor Lap will take place at 6:30 p.m. and all cancer survivors are invited to participate. As a cancer survivor, you’ll be a guest of honor and cheered on by your community. Caregivers are also a major part of Relay For Life events and are honored for their support. Please plan to attend this special event!

We would also like to invite you to the 2019 Survivor Dinner being held on Friday, May 3 at 6 p.m. at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church.

You are welcome to bring one guest to this dinner. You must RSVP by April 29! To RSVP you may:

Call: (919) 334-5221 (you may leave the details in a message) OR email: Sue.Cain@cancer.org

You will need to provide:

  1. Your name and phone number
  2. Will you bring a guest?
  3. Your shirt size

Your prompt RSVP will ensure we have enough food and survivor t-shirts for everyone attending.

Survivors, caregivers and walkers are welcome to register for Relay For Life online at www.RelayForLife.org/VanceNC or by calling 1-800-227-2345 (choose option #2 from the menu).

At the survivor dinner, we will have paper registration forms in case anyone is unable to register online or via the 800 number. The dinner RSVP and event registration are separate because all event participants for the Relay For Life walk are required to agree to a legal waiver.

Remember, to attend the Relay For Life of Vance County Survivor Dinner you must RSVP by April 29. Please call (252) 436-1605 or (252) 425-8362 if you have any questions.

Annual Relay for Life Survivor Dinner Set for Friday, April 20, 2018

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By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer/Editor for Hire

The 2018 Relay for Life Survivor Dinner will be held at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church at 905 Americal Road in Henderson on Friday, April 20.

The evening of dinner and entertainment is free of charge to the area’s cancer survivors and one family member of their choice.

The dinner, sponsored by Maria Parham Health, begins at 6 p.m. and requires advance registration. Participants must RSVP to the American Cancer Society by Tuesday, April 10.

According to Hope Breedlove, co-chair of the Relay’s Cancer Survivor Committee, the registration process has slightly changed from previous years.

“This year’s registration process only requires a simple phone call to the American Cancer Society in Raleigh,” said Breedlove. “Sue will answer the phone or you can leave a message. She needs to know three things – your name, if you’ll bring a guest and your t-shirt size.”

To register for the dinner, participants should call the American Cancer Society at (919) 334-5221. As Breedlove explained on Monday’s Town Talk, if there is no answer, callers should leave a detailed message.

Participants may also email Sue.Cain@cancer.org to RSVP.

Survivors will receive a free Relay t-shirt at the dinner along with more detailed information concerning this year’s Relay event.

Caregivers and community members will have an opportunity to purchase a t-shirt from Relay teams over the next few months. As Breedlove explained, money raised from t-shirt sells is a large part of the fundraiser for cancer research.

“I encourage all survivors to join us,” Breedlove said. “We have a really fun time at this dinner and it gives us volunteers an opportunity to honor our local cancer survivors.”

This year’s Vance County Relay for Life will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in downtown Henderson. Specifically, the event will be held in the square between the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library and the Henderson Police Department.

This is a change in location from previous years when the event was held at Southern Vance High School.

The opening ceremony will begin promptly at 11 a.m. on June 23. Cancer survivors will walk the first lap shortly after the opening ceremony concludes at approximately 11:30 a.m. with the caregiver’s recognition to follow.

As in years past, a tent will be set up for survivors to gather for fellowship, snacks and to wait for the ceremony to begin.

A new registration process will be used for this year’s Relay event. Survivors, caregivers and walkers may register for Relay for Life online at www.RelayForLife.org/VanceNC or by calling 1-800-227-2345 and choosing option number two from the menu.

Exclusively for survivors, an on-site registration will be held at the survivor dinner and at Relay for Life. The majority of survivors will only need to verify their contact information and sign the event waiver.

According to Breedlove, the entire committee is looking forward to the Relay event and are “excited to have this time to honor our local cancer survivors.”

Preparations – Relay for Life of Vance Co. June 23

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Difficult to believe Relay for Life of Vance County is just five months away.  Right now, teams are hard at work including the overall committee of people organizing this year’s event, with hearts and souls being pouring into the preparations.

One Relay for Life of Vance County chairperson, Christy Bennett, appeared on WIZS TownTalk today for the first 25 minutes of the show, and you can listen in by clicking here.

Bennett said, “Vance County has done exceptionally well over the years.  When we first started Relay for Life, I think we raised about $56,000.  By 2002, we had raised $313,000.00, which is a large amount for a small county that we are.  I think it’s an amazing amount.  We have not been as high.  We did meet our goal this past year of $75,000, which is still a good amount, but we don’t want to see Relay for Life go away.  It is something that people who fight everyday, who are fighting cancer, need that help.  They need people to work, to volunteer, to want to have hope as they have hope to have another day.  So, we’re working towards an ultimate goal, and, you know, sometimes the money may not be as high as we would like it to be, but every little bit helps.  And when we’re out in the community asking people for help and to volunteer, it doesn’t matter how small, people say I can’t contribute but so much.  It doesn’t matter.  It doesn’t matter how little it is, it still helps.  We’re still fighting for the same goal.”

Vance Relay 2018 will be changed some, moving to downtown Henderson on Breckenridge Street and lasting for 12 hours from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on June 23.

You can view the Relay for Life of Vance County web page at https://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=88798 or simply click on the banner on wizs.com.

Bennett said the event was moved to hopefully increase participation, and she said it was a rain or shine event, that Relay is about fighting cancer no matter what just like a cancer patient does everyday.

She said a successful Relay was like trying to plan a successful wedding.  “You’ve got your entertainment.  You’ve got your food.  You’ve got you walk.  You’ve got all the things you need to have to bring all this positive energy, so that these people who are fighting (cancer) feel like they’re being embraced by their community, and you’re doing this for them.  So, it takes a lot people.  Right now, we have about 25 people who are really working at trying to plan this event, and we need more.  If we don’t get more, and things don’t change, there won’t be a Relay for Life in years to come.  And I don’t want that to happen.  I want people to embrace it and want to help with it just like any other fundraising that we have in our community,” Bennett said.

To hear more of Bennett’s interview on TownTalk, click here, and start at about the 9 minute mark.

Know the Facts on cancer in the United States:

  • In 2017, more than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are expected to be newly diagnosed with cancer, and estimated 600,920 people will die as a result of the disease.
  • Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S. exceeded only by heart disease and accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths
  • Thanks in part to the work of American Cancer Society, more than 2.1 million deaths from cancer have been averted in the past two decades a – 25% drop in cancer mortality during that time period.
  • The Five-Year relative survival rate for all cancers diagnosed between 2007 and 2013 is 69%. This is up from 49% from 1975 to 1977.

Holiday Tea Saturday, Dec. 9

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The Relay for Life of Vance County is actively working on a daily basis, planning for this summer’s Relay and helping to raise money for cancer research.

The Conquerors team will host a Holiday Tea this Saturday, December 9th, from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m.

It will take place at the Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church at 511 Orange Street in Henderson.

Cost is $10 per person.  Please RSVP at 252-213-5977.

All process benefit the Vance County Relay for Life.

The Tree of Lights 2017

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— information provided by Vance County Relay for Life and is courtesy of The Women’s League of Henderson

Once again, The Women’s League of Henderson will be sponsoring the Tree of Light. A bulb can be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one. Each bulb costs $10.00. This is a tax deductible contribution that supports a wonderful cause.

We all must continue to strive to find a cure for cancer. Many of us have been touched by this terrible disease. We are asking for your help by purchasing a bulb for the tree.

You are cordially invited to attend the tree lighting ceremony, which will be held on November 30,2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital lobby. The Tree of Lights is located in front of Maria Parham Health on Ruin Creek Road.

 

 

Angels Among Us Bingo Oct 6

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The Relay for Life of Vance County “Angels Among Us” team presents Bingo Night this Friday, October 6.  There will be a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. for $8.00.  It includes salad, bread, drink and dessert.

Bingo starts at 7 p.m.

The location is the Moose Lodge at 554 North Williams Street, Henderson.

Vance Relay for Life To Proceed Friday 3p-12a at SVHS

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The Relay for Life of Vance County is scheduled to proceed as planned Friday, according to Jon Charest, a community manager with the American Cancer Society.  He said this was a local decision made by the local committee.

Rain will not be an issue.  If there is lightning, that changes things for safety reasons.  WIZS will have the latest.

WIZS 1450 AM and wizs.com, along with updates on facebook.com/wizsradio and twitter.com/wizsradio, will broadcast live from the event.  This year’s RELAY will be from 3:00 p.m. Friday until 12:00 midnight at Southern Vance High School.

The following is straight from the Relay for Life of Vance County Facebook Page and is published with permission:

Just one day till Relay For Life of Vance County! We are still planning on having the event despite the rain.

The weather forecast has changed every time we’ve looked at it so this was a hard decision to make. We are hoping for no thunderstorms because if we have lightning then we need to cancel. So please keep an eye on the weather. Plan to be with us even in the rain. If you see lightning then please either don’t come out or head to your vehicle if you are at the event. We will announce any updates during the event as needed.

If we endure a little rain for Relay For Life that will be a minor concern compared to the struggle our cancer patients are going through and our survivors have been through during their fight against cancer. We encourage you to invite your friends and family to the event. Just ask people to dress accordingly and bring an umbrella.

Teams are welcome to begin to set up at the track today after 5 PM. Setup on Friday can begin anytime after 9 AM. Remember that no vehicles will be allowed on the track after 2:30 PM or depending on the weather.