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Versailles Relay for Life to be
held in July
By Kathy Magoto
The Darke County
Relay for Life Committee recently held
their organizational “Kick Off” meeting.
The meeting was led by Co-Chair Lois Lyons. Also on hand was Co-Chair
Dawn Sanders and
American Cancer Society (ACS) Staff Partner, Mark Kaufman.
The meeting was
designed to introduce the many volunteers by
committee and team and to address any questions, as well as, brainstorm
for the
Darke County Relay for Life event which will be held at Heritage Park
in
Versailles on July 19th – 20th.
Committee chairs
were formally announced as:
Survivor
Chair: Joyce Johnson
Luminaria
Chair: Joni Robinson
Logistics
Chair: Shelly Gasson
Auction
Chair: Dawn Sanders
Entertainment
& Activities Chair: Marcus Elleman
Financial
Chair: Diane Elsas
Food
Chair: Rose Schlater
Publicity
Chair: Kathy Magoto & Laura Gower
Sponsorship
Chair: Vicki Everetts
Health
Promotions Chair: Carrie Drees
Online
Chair: Lynne Mangen
Each committee
consists of a supportive group of volunteers,
but new volunteers are always welcomed.
Volunteers bring their personal stories and
vision to the fundraising
efforts of the Relay event. Volunteers
are our neighbors, friends, and relatives who desire to work together
to raise
awareness, network with cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, family
and
friends and help in the fight against cancer. The funds raised go to the American Cancer
Society to fight against all
types of cancer, as well as, provide support programs.
One such support
program is the ACS Man To Man program,
which helps men cope with prostate cancer by offering community-based
education
and support for patients and their family members.
A core component
of the program is the self-help and/or
group support. Volunteers organize these monthly meetings where
speakers and
participants learn and share information about prostate cancer,
treatment, side
effects, and how to cope with prostate cancer and its treatment. The locations serving our
area are Wright
Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, 4881 Sugar Maple Dr., Dayton
(meeting
held the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm) and Samaritan North
Health
Center, Educational Center, 9000 N Main St., Dayton (meeting held the
second Monday
of every month at 6:30 pm). These
are
free programs for prostate cancer patients and their families. A one on one conversation
is also available
with facilitator, William Gaillard, to make such arrangements call
1-800-237-2345.
In addition, the
American Cancer Society publishes Man to
Man News for men with prostate cancer who are newly diagnosed,
currently in
treatment, or in recovery. This six-page newsletter is offered three
times a
year, free of charge by going online to www.cancer.org. Past issues are also
available. Each
edition of Man To Man News covers topics
such as:
Prostate cancer
treatment options
Healthy living
after prostate cancer treatment
Survivor stories
Coping with side
effects
Online resources
If you are
interested in becoming a part of your community’s
“2013 Relay For Life” you may contact Lois Lyons: loisversailles@aol.com,
937-526-9744 or
Dawn Sanders: dmsmomof4@yahoo.com,
937-564-5959 or come to the next meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, March
11th at
the Shawnee Prairie Preserve, Greenville.
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