April Press Release by Elaine Martig

PREPARATIONS ARE UNDER WAY


FOR WALK OF HOPE 2010

The Big Stone County Cancer Support Group has started the preparations for the Walk of Hope, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010, in Ortonville. It will be held at the high school track/football field this year. All teams that have participated in the past are encouraged to participate again this year, and new teams are always welcome.

The BSC Cancer Support Group is a nonprofit public charity organized for the purpose of offering financial support to residents of Big Stone County who are victims of cancer and to their families. There is a simple application required in order to receive assistance from the Cancer Support Group; financial assistance can be provided in the form of gas cards, lodging when traveling to treatments, prescriptions, or medical bills. These applications can be found at Minnwest Bank and Cenex in Ortonville, Graceville Health Center and Tri-County Coop in Graceville, Clinton State Bank and KJ’s in Clinton, ________??

In case you’re not familiar with the Walk of Hope, luminaries are sold in memory of friends and family who have died of cancer and in honor of cancer survivors. The luminaries sell for $5.00 each. The luminaries are lined up so as to create a walking path. Teams of 6 – 10 people (or more) are created by anyone interested in participating in the Walk of Hope. At least one person from each team should be walking during the duration of the Walk, which goes from 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Of course, anyone can walk; you don’t have to be on a team to participate in the Walk of Hope. At dusk the candles in the luminaries are lit and the effect is indescribable!

Each team raises money for the Cancer Support Group, either throughout the year or on the day of the Walk. Just a few of the things teams are doing now are: selling ice cream floats at the grocery store in Ortonville; selling Little Ceasar pizza kits; a silent auction on the day of the Walk of Hope; selling Schwan’s products. How your team wants to raise money is up to you and your imagination.

The BSC Cancer Support Group has a facebook page: [Big Stone County Cancer Support Group] and is listed  in the Cause section of Facebook under the same name. If you’re a facebook-er, please consider becoming a fan in both areas. Contributions can also be made through the Cause section ; however, they are not required. If you aren’t a facebook-er, you may want to check out our blog at www.bigstonecountycancersupportgroup.blogspot.com. Bette Johnson maintains facebook and the blog and would love to have you contact her with info to post on facebook or the blog.

If you’d like form a team, please contact Linda Krogsrud or Ethel Swenson (839-2568), Elaine Martig (325-5929), Bette Johnson (839-2048), Art Abel (748-7573), or Deb Wentland (265-6208). The next meeting of the BSC Cancer Support Group will be on Monday, May 10, at 7:15 p.m. at the Media Center in the Library in Ortonville. All members of the Cancer Support Group are asked to attend; and if you’re curious, PLEASE JOIN US!

kudos to Holly's Whispering Angels

I ran across an article in the Ortonville Independent recently about a very successful fund raiser that Holly's whispering Angels did. They held their annual pizza and cookie dough sale, and raised $555 for the 2010 Walk of Hope! It's great to know there are teams out there that are doing fund raising year round!
There was a nice photo of Niki Mosey and Kellie Gustafson in the article - I'll try to get a copy to post here.
Thanks ladies! great job!

Just a reminder -April Meeting is tonight!

DON’T FORGET THE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING TONIGHT, APRIL 13, AT 7:15 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT FAIRWAY VIEW SENIOR COMMUNITY, 215 LUNDELL AVENUE, ORTONVILLE! Hope to see you there!








Elaine & Bette