07/28/2023
Lights of Hope
In leiu of, or in absence of a local Relay for Life this year I will be holding a local Lights of Hope event on a sunday evening , August 27th.
This is an American Cancer Society event held from the advocay side the Cancer Action Network. I may not be leading the county wide Relay for Life event but I will continue fighting and advocating for the survivors ,caregivers, prevention and research dollars until I am no longer able.
I invite you all along with me on this journey and offer you the opportunity to honor and remember as well as continue your fight .
Detsails are still in the works but what I know now for sure is
* Date: Sunday, August 27th
* Time: 7:30 PM
* Location: Lagrange County Courthouse
* Luminaria bags may be purchased directly from me at the Lagrange Farmer’s Market, by texting or calling me 260-463-6584 or via this link: https://acscan.donordrive.com/participant/1456
* Bags must be purchased to be used at the event. ( chasing the cure and getting prevention comes at a cost) Its a long story. The short story is we can not use Relay for Life bags, they have to be Lights of Hope bags. They are both non profits and both ACS but different rules.
* All bags for this event will travel with me to the State Capitol steps for a state wide event tenatively scheduled for September 9th. You are all invited to attend that inaugural event. The first of hope many.
* As many of those bags I am able to take I will proudly display in Washingtone DC at the national Lights of Hope event.
* Please join us as we honor and remember. And invite a friend along
* If any of you has an interest in coming alongside this advocay end of fighting cancer messgae me for details. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network℠, ACS CAN, volunteers work to make sure our leaders take real steps toward finishing the fight against cancer. As the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN holds lawmakers accountable for their words and their actions.