SEPTEMBER 10-16, 2014 UCW 11
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The 9th Annual Ribbon Walk & Ride will take place in downtown
Fayetteville on Sept. 20. Proceeds from the event benefit the Friends of
the Cancer Center and will directly benefit local patients who are fighting
cancer. The Friends of the Cancer Center helps to provide hundreds of
cancer patients and their families with emotional support, information
resources, food supplements, assistance with wigs and turbans and
emergency needs funding.
Tara Brisson Hinton, development coordinator for the Cape Fear Valley
Foundation explained, "Our event keeps the funds in our community helping
local cancer patients right now as they go through treatment at Cape Fear
Valley Cancer Center. This is our
ninth year with the 5K walk and
motorcycle ride that continues
to grow, as our patients needs
continue to grow.
"Our mission is to support
our patients right here at home
through Friends of the Cancer
Center by helping them through a
profoundly emotional time and to
improve the quality of our patients' lives," she continued. "This event plays
an integral role in helping us provide financial assistance, wig vouchers,
transportation assistance, our Oasis Complimentary Medicine program,
resource centers, free mammograms and many support programs. This
event allows us to help people right now in our community at the same time
walking or riding in honor and in memory of our loved ones who have had to
fight the battle of cancer."
New, at this year's race, is an honorarium and memorial wall for people
to purchase a frame from the Cape Fear Valley Foundation office for a $15
donation. The frames can be decorated and turned back in by Sept. 8 for
display at the respective wall during the event.
The team that raises the most money will take ownership of The Crystal
Ribbon Trophy until next year's event. In addition, the top three teams
raising the most money will receive recognition at the Foundation Board of
Directors Annual Meeting, a certificate of appreciation and a thank you letter
from the Board of Directors of the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation.
The Survivor Reception is Sept. 19 at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church
from 7-9 p.m. for survivors and a guest. Registration is $25, $30 the day
of and survivor registration is only $15. Survivors will receive a special
T-shirt. Register early because shirts are limited. You can register at www.
ribbonwalkforcancer.org or call 615-1434 or stop by the foundation office
at 101 Robeson St. The reception is
a fun night of celebration to honor
survivors and those who survive
within our hearts.
Hinton continued, "Without
our volunteers, participants and
community support we would not
be able to help as many cancer
patients as we do through the
annual Ribbon Walk & Ride for
Friends of the Cancer Center,… you never know who you may be helping."
The event is presented by Stanley Steamer, PDQ and Community
Home Care & Hospice. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Late
registration will open at 7:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies, hosted by Don Chase
of WKML and Nicole Carr of ABC 11 News, begin at 8:30 a.m. The bike ride
begins at 8:45 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Due to the popularity of
the event, this year's race is returning to Festival Park from the
Medical Arts Building. For more information, or to register for
the race, please visit http://www.
ribbonwalkforcancer.org.
Cape Fear Ribbon Walk Benefits Friends of Cancer Center
by JENNIFER TAFT
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