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‘Luminary Night Of Hope’ Sept. 30 At Henderson Family YMCA

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Chances are you’ve seen banners around town announcing the Luminary Night of Hope that will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA.

The event, hosted by St. James Missionary Baptist Church, is one activity planned by Vance County Relay For Life. There will be luminaries lining the track that people can purchase in honor or memory of someone with cancer or who has died from cancer.

There will be food trucks and other types of entertainment. Please come out to support this event.

To donate to the St. James MBC church team directly, visit http://main.acsevents.org/gotoStJamesMBC

Visit www.RelayForLife.org/VanceNC to learn more.

Town Talk 03/11/20: Relay For Life Quarter Auction, Survivor Dinner

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THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY

Hope Breedlove, a social worker in the Cancer Center at Maria Parham Health and a member of the Relay For Life Survivor Committee, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m.

This year’s Vance County Relay For Life event will take place Friday, June 19 in downtown Henderson from 5 – 10 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.

Quarter Auction

The Maria Parham Health Quarter Auction & March Madness Buffet fundraiser for Relay For Life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Aycock Recreation Center (307 Carey Chapel Rd., Henderson). Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are available for $20 per person and seating is limited to 100 attendees. The ticket price includes one paddle, buffet dinner, drink, dessert and door prize entry. Extra paddles can be purchased at the event for $5 each.

With over 100 items available for auction, including gift certificates, wreaths and televisions, Breedlove encouraged participants to bring plenty of quarters and make sure to purchase extra paddles to increase the chance of winning.

As this is a basketball-themed event, participants are encouraged to wear their favorite ACC shirt or jersey.

Tickets may be purchased by calling Kimberly Smith (252-436-1656), Hope Breedlove (252-436-1605), Amanda Wilkins (252-436-1615) or Cassidy Grissom (252-436-1544).

Survivor Dinner

The 2020 Relay For Life Survivor Dinner will be held on Friday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church (905 Americal Rd., Henderson). Cancer survivors in Vance and surrounding counties and their guests are invited to enjoy an evening of food and entertainment.

“Cancer survivorship is defined as the moment you are diagnosed with cancer throughout the remainder of your life,” explained Breedlove. “You do not have to be in active treatment or be in remission to be a survivor. If you fit into that category, you qualify to participate in the survivor dinner.”

Survivors are welcome to bring one family member to the dinner. Please RSVP on or before April 12 by contacting Sue Cain with Relay For Life at (919) 334-5221 or sending an email to Sue.Cain@cancer.org. If leaving a voice message or sending an email, please provide the following information:

  • Your name and phone number
  • Will you bring a guest?
  • Your t-shirt size

“Your prompt RSVP will ensure we have enough food and survivor t-shirts for everyone attending,” Breedlove said. “This is always a very special event in our community and we look forward to it each year.”

Survivors, caregivers and walkers are welcome to register for June’s Relay For Life event online at www.RelayForLife.org/VanceNC or by calling 1-800-227-2345 (choose option #2 from the menu). Paper registration forms will also be available at the survivor dinner.

With additional questions regarding these Relay For Life events, please call (252) 436-1605.

To hear the interview with Breedlove in its entirety, go to WIZS.com and click on Town Talk.

 

Reminder: Relay for Life Set for Downtown Henderson This Sat., June 22

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Vance County’s 2019 Relay for Life event will be held this Saturday, June 22 from 4:30 until 9 p.m. on Breckenridge St. in downtown Henderson.

Relay for Life is a culmination of months of hard work by local volunteers and the efforts of numerous community fundraisers including golf tournaments, fun days and food plate sales.

In addition to food vendors, merchants, music, and a kids’ play area, participants are sure to appreciate the emotion of one of the main draws of Relay – the survivors’ lap. Cancer survivors walk one lap to kick off Relay for Life, with their caregivers joining them for the second lap.

Local sponsors for the event include Maria Parham Health, Aldi, Sunrock, Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT, Ninja Realty, Fred’s Towing & Transport, Mast Drug, Pizza Inn and The Pegram Agency.

For additional information, please visit the Relay for Life of Vance County website (click here).

Relay for Life Only Four Days Away – Event Schedule Released!

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-Event schedule information courtesy Cindy Robinson, Volunteer, Vance County Relay for Life

With only four days to go until the 2018 Vance County Relay for Life, Relay organizers have released an event schedule for teams, volunteers, survivors and participants.

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

The opening ceremony will begin promptly at 11 a.m.

The theme for this year’s Relay is the yellow brick road from “The Wizard of Oz.” Saturday’s event will feature all of the prepurchased bricks laid out to form a “yellow brick road” of those who have fought cancer.

Between donations and fundraising events, organizers hope to raise at least $100,000 for cancer research this year.

EVENT SCHEDULE

11 – 11:50 a.m. Welcome Everyone to Relay (Intro MC Trey Snide with WIZS)

(11:05 a.m.) Prayer (Ryan Hill)

(11:10 a.m.) National Anthem

(11:20 a.m.) Welcome (Mayor Eddie Ellington)

(11:25 a.m.) Welcome (Downtown Development Director- Kaine Riggan)

(11:30 a.m.) Opening Ceremony – Survivor Walk

(11:50 a.m.) Somewhere Over the Rainbow

12 – 1 p.m. Brake Tyme Band

1:05 p.m. Contest – (Best Witch’s Cackle)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Brake Tyme Band

2:35 p.m. Contest – (Best Cowardly Lion’s Roar)

3 – 4 p.m. Brake Tyme Band

4:05 p.m. Contest – (Best Skippers)

4:30 – 6 p.m. Tranzition Band

6 p.m. Contest – (Best Ruby Slippers)

6:15 p.m. Caregiver Ceremony

6:30 p.m. Survivor & Caregiver Walk – Torch carried by Natalie Watkins Brooks

7:30 p.m. Blessed Generation Youth Group

8 – 9:20 p.m. Unashamed Southern Gospel Quartet

9:30 p.m. Luminaria Ceremony

9:45 p.m. Moment of Silence followed by Prayer – Reverend Michael Hobbs

10 p.m. Contest and Raffle Winners Announced

10:45 p.m. Wrap up of Event

11 p.m. Closing Prayer – Pastor Abidan Shah

 

ON-GOING EVENT SCHEDULE

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Reading of “Wizard of Oz” in Children’s Circle at Perry Memorial Library

11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Silent Auction in McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center lobby

11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Amusement ride – $3 per person

1 – 5 p.m. Horse & buggy rides will be available at the corner of Breckenridge and Wyche Street – $5 per person.

 

VENDOR & TEAM SCHEDULE

7 a.m. Trailers and cookers arrive for set-up. MUST BE SET-UP BY 8 A.M.

8 a.m. ALL TEAMS or anyone with tents arrive. MUST BE SET-UP BY 9 A.M.

 *Teams with tents: dismantling of tents not allowed until 11 p.m. (end of Relay)

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Relay for Life Yellow Bricks on Sale Through June 5

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Follow the yellow brick road to a cure!

The theme for the Relay for Life of Vance County 2018 is the yellow brick road from “The Wizard of Oz.” Personalized yellow bricks in memory of or in honor of a loved one who has fought cancer may be purchased for $25 now through Tuesday, June 5.

This year’s Relay for Life event will be held in downtown Henderson on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. June’s event will feature the bricks laid out to form a “yellow brick road” as a visual reminder of all those who have battled cancer.

Bricks are available for pre-purchase only and will no longer be available after June 5.

To place your order or request an order form, please email Christy Bennett at CBHarvestMoon@gmail.com or Liz Catlett at kscetc@embarqmail.com.

Please make check or money order payable to the American Cancer Society.

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Nominees Needed for Relay’s 2018 Caregiver Award

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-Information courtesy Cindy Robinson, Vance County Relay for Life volunteer

American Cancer Society’s – Vance County Relay for Life

2018 Caregiver of the Year

 

This Award will be presented in honor of those unsung heroes who dedicate themselves to making the lives of others more comfortable and their lives more dignified.  Caregivers devote much of their lives to ensure that their loved ones are well cared for, and whenever possible, at home.

 

Qualifications:

A caring and loving person that has helped an individual during their battle with cancer or someone that has

made a difference in a family’s life of a cancer patient.

 

To nominate an individual for this award:

You must send a letter explaining how this person has helped you or someone you know!

Also, tell us why they deserve to be Vance County’s Relay for Life Caregiver of the Year.

 

To send nominations by mail, use the following address:

Cindy Robinson

4931 Satterwhite Point Road

Henderson, NC 27537

 

To email nominations, send to one of the following:

Christy Bennett:  cbharvestmoon@gmail.com

Karen Callahan:  KCallahan@vancecounty.org

Cindy Robinson:  ctrofnc@hotmail.com

 

 ***Deadline for Nominations:  June 9, 2018***

All nominees and the individual or family that nominates them will be invited to this year’s Vance County Relay for Life on Saturday, June 23 to participate in our walk.

Save the Date: Vance Co. Relay for Life Survivor Registration

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-Information courtesy Cindy Robinson, Vance County Relay for Life Volunteer

The Vance County Relay for Life Survivor Registration and t-shirt pick up will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 4 – 6 p.m. in the front lobby of Maria Parham Health.

Please call Hope Breedlove at (252) 436-1605 with any questions.

Interest Meeting Scheduled for American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Vance County

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Henderson, NC (June 20, 2017) –The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is hosting an interest meeting on Thursday, June 29 at 6 PM at Smithfield BBQ in Henderson. They will be discussing ideas for the future of RFL in Vance County and encourage all interested citizens to attend.

The American Cancer Society is also seeking volunteers in Vance County – walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, anyone wanting to make a difference – to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the 2018 event.

Relay For Life is a truly unique experience which unites communities to finish the fight against cancer. Volunteer support is crucial to the event and will help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

The donations raised through Relay For Life of Vance County supports the mission of the American Cancer Society to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back against the disease.

We are fortunate in North Carolina to have so many great researchers from places like Duke University, the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest University. Through the help of community supporters, the American Cancer Society has been able to fund over $20 million in cancer research in North Carolina.

If you would like to join the Relay For Life of Vance County as a volunteer or team participant, call Jon Charest, Community Manager with the American Cancer Society, at 919-334-5242, or visit RelayForLife.org/VanceNC.

The American Cancer Society saves lives and creates more birthdays by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. For more information, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit us at cancer.org.

American Cancer Society to hold local Meet and Greet

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American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Vance County to Hold Community Meet & Greet Event on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center

WHAT: Cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and community leaders will gather to host a meet and greet event for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Vance County. Guests will hear how the community has benefited from funds raised, honor cancer survivors, and network with area volunteers and community leaders. Event sponsors will be recognized for their support of the American Cancer Society at this meet and greet event. Also, the new 2017 website is now available for teams and individuals to register now for next year’s Relay For Life event at www.relayforlife.org/vancenc.

WHEN: Thursday, November 10, 2016 6 PM

WHERE: The Auditorium at Maria Parham Medical Center 556 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC 27536

HOW: Please RSVP by calling Jon Charest at 919-334-5242 or emailing Jon.Charest@cancer.org.

BACKGROUND: The Relay For Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. Relay For Life events are community gatherings where teams and individuals camp out at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Individuals and teams raise funds and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer.

CONTACT: Jon Charest 919-334-5242 Jon.Charest@cancer.org

Vance County Relay for Life 2016

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Friday 3:00 p.m. until noon Saturday — The Vance County Relay for Life 2016 is NOW!!

You are encouraged to support this worthwhile community cause with your attendance at Southern Vance High School’s Raider Football Stadium.  42 teams and more than 425 participants will be in attendance walking the track, socializing, eating, participating in raffles and games and so will a ton of your friends and neighbors.

Come out and help reach the American Cancer Society’s goal for this year of $95,000.00.  At last check, just over $42,000.00 was in hand.

As you drive out to Southern Vance, be sure to listen to WIZS 1450 AM or the live stream at www.wizs.com/listennow for all the latest information and schedule of events.  Available on your smartphone at tunein.com with the free Tunein Radio App.

There will be live entertainment as well plus the luminary ceremony, the survivors lap and more.

The Relay for Life of Vance County web page says, “The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. With the support of thousands of volunteers like you, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 500 lives a day. Please join us and take action against a disease that has taken too much!”