Providing help and support to the residents of Big Stone County, and their families, who are battling cancer

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Heads up everyone! The 2012 Walk of Hope is just 4 short weeks away! If you haven't purchased your luminaries and raffle tickets yet, be sure to contact any of our members to get them. As always, we have a great assortment of raffle prizes, and the profits go to help your friends and neighbors that are battling cancer.

The Kevin's Keepers team will be having a silent basket auction again this year. If you would be willing to donate a basket, give me a call, & I'll arrange to pick it up. (Bette - 320-305-1254) This is always a great addition to the day, and we want make it bigger & better than ever!

It's not too late to put a team together! The more the merrier, and you can pick up a packet of information from Linda at Minnwest Bank. While you're there, be sure to buy a few raffle tickets for the beautiful quilt that is on display! It was donated to the Monday Miracle's team by the Hands Across the Lake Quilt Guild, and is sure to be cherished by the lucky person with the winning ticket.

We only have two more meetings before the big day, and we encourage everyone to join us in planning the day's activities. We will be meeting at the Graceville Community Center this coming Tuesday, August 21st, and also September 11th, at 7:15.  Please pass the word!

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Gearing up for 2012!



Hard as it is to believe, we're already hard at work on the Walk of Hope 2012! Teams have been busy having raffles, making root beer floats, and selling a variety of products. The shirt that is pictured above is available as a T-shirt for $15 or a sweat shirt for $30. There are also hats, and koozies for freezies. If you're interested in getting any you can contact any member of our group, or order directly from Pro Image Partners.
At this weeks meeting we started forming committees to split up the work load. If you are interested in helping out this year please let us know! There's always plenty of work to go around!
In August we will have our second Tractor Ride for Cancer. I'll get the information posted here soon!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Please consider joining us for this very important event!

COME ONE ... COME ALL!
It's that time of year when we gift a portion of the money we raised in 2011 to a facility that does some type of cancer research. This year we have chosen Lake Region Hospital & Research Center in Fergas Falls, MN.

On the evening of February 13 we would love to have you join us at the Graceville Community Building for a free meal, and a presentation by Dr. Wade Swenson, an oncologist from Lake Region. He will be speaking about skin cancer, and melanoma.

Following his presentation there will be representatives from our local hospitals doing compilmentary face & arm assessments. Treat someone you love to an early Valentine gift of peace of mind by having this free assesment done.

We will be serving the meal at 6:00 pm, and the presentation will begin at 6:45.
Please come & show your support for Dr. Swenson, as well as all the hard working volunteers from the Big Stone County Cancer Support Group!

If you would like to know more about Dr. Swenson, or the work they are doing you can read more at www.lrhc.org/cancerCenter

This event is free, and open to the public! Please share this information with friends & family - skin cancer is a real threat to everyone, especially in an area like this where we spend so much time out doors!. Hope to see you there!
 
If you have any questions about this event, or anything regarding this group feel free to call me - 320-839-2048. If I don't have an answer, I'll try to get you one!