arrived and the staff at Cancer Navigators, which includes nurse navigator
Lena Crooker (left), office manager Scharla Battle and service navigator
Jamie Butler, have been busy sorting them for teams and the public. They are
on sale for $10 for short-sleeve and $15 for long-sleeve and feature a
design by Rome folk artist Ken "Blacktop" Gentle.
Media release: Cancer Navigators' main fundraiser of 2013 is under way with
crews all over Floyd and Polk counties playing host to an array of
fundraisers.
On tap Saturday is the Warrior Path bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
at the Rome Civic Center. Presented by the Warriors Against Cancer crew from
Harbin Clinic's Business Office, the event already has two dozen booths
reserved where local vendors and teams will be selling all kinds of items,
including crafts, T-shirts and food.
Official Cast Off Against Cancer event T-shirts are now on sale at the
Cancer Navigators office at 310 W. 10th St. in Rome (behind Honey Baked
Hams )and will be available at the Warrior Path as well this weekend. The
design is a painting by folk artist Ken "Blacktop" Gentle with graphic
design by Heather Koon, Magnolia designer. Short-sleeve shirts are $10 and
long-sleeve are $15.
Other events on tap include a couple of raffles, the permit for which has
been issued by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office. Heritage First Bank
Changemakers are holding a drawing for a Bennelli Super Black Eagle II 12g
Max4 shotgun valued ay $1,600. Tickets are $10 each or 11 for $100 and are
available at local Heritage First branches and at Cancer Navigators.
For high-tech enthusiasts, the Logical Systems crew is giving away an A.R.
Drone radio-controlled aircraft that can be maneuvered with your smart phone
or device. Tickets are available at Cancer Navigators. The Floyd Medical
Center Lab's Paddle Posse has an inspirational quilt giveaway and Bible
verse T-shirts that are selling like hotcakes. Joining them are more teams
from Harbin and Floyd as well Redmond Regional Medical Center, Polk Medical
Center, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, United Community Bank, Toles
Temple & Wright Real Estate as well as teams headed by grateful cancer
survivors. The latest information on crew events and fundraisers can be
found on the Cancer Navigators Facebook page.
The crews' fundraising will culminate with a public celebration from 2-4
p.m. on April 7. The event will kick off at the Harbin Clinic Tony E.
Warren, M.D., and continue along the riverfront with festivities at Heritage
Park, including entertainment by local singer Scott Thompson and the annual
flower drop into the river to honor those who have valiantly battled cancer.
The public is invited to the celebration.
"Cast Off Against Cancer is the cornerstone of our fundraising needs for the
year, but it is also a celebration of all the cancer survivors in our midst
as well as our community and healthcare partnerships," said Charlotte
Atkins, executive director for Cancer Navigators. "That's why a celebration
at the confluence of our local rivers is perfectly symbolic of the coming
together that's needed to help make the journey of cancer patients and their
loved ones easier to navigate."
The nonprofit helps cancer patients in the region who need the one-on-one
services provided by Cancer Navigators, helping them navigate their journey
from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship and connecting them
to needed resources. Cancer Navigators is 100 percent supported by
donations, which stay in the local community to carry out the mission of
helping cancer patients. All services are free to patients.
Cast Off Against Cancer is sponsored by Floyd Medical Center, Harbin Clinic,
Redmond Regional Medical Center, State Mutual Insurance, Heritage First Bank
and Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
To make a donation or add a team, call 706-295-4119 for details.
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