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| Recent Events: National Cancer Survivors Day - June 2006 Relay for Life - Aug 2006 Cowboy's Go Pink - Aug 2006
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National Cancer Survivors Day 2006
National Cancer Survivors Day is held annually in hundreds of communities throughout the world on the first Sunday in June. It is a symbolic event to demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality. Learn more
Relay for Life 2006
The relay unites our community in a common effort to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Society works every day to prevent cancer and save lives by supporting groundbreaking research, affecting public policies that protect us from cancer, and educating people on how to prevent or detect cancer early. The Society helps people in our community who have cancer through its many programs and services. Together, we can help the American Cancer Society accelerate the progress toward a cancer-free future.
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To make sure the crowd was "in the pink" the Columbia Regional Breast Center donated hot pink visors to the first 1000 spectators, ensuring they would stand out in a crowd. Local auto dealership McCord Dodge donated 50 cents for every person that showed up wearing pink, with the proceeds going to the local breast cancer support group "I Understand." More than 600 rodeo-goers arrived wearing pink, and many more purchased pink items at the rodeo, with the proceeds going to the breast cancer support group.
Ruth Melvin, Manager of the Columbia Regional Breast Center and deeply involved with "I Understand" says the fundraising effort raised nearly $3,000! "The response was just overwhelming," says Melvin. "Not once did anyone ask "what's in it for me?" I think everyone has someone that has been touched by breast cancer and they just opened their hearts and pocketbooks to help. I am just stunned. What a gift to the support group!" The Columbia Regional Breast Center is one of a small percentage of breast center across the U.S. offering digital mammography, proven to be more effective in helping identify certain types of breast cancer. |
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This
year's American Cancer Society Relay for Life was held
August 12-13 at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. 
The
2006 event was kicked off by a keynote address by the founder of Relay Dr.
Gordan Klatt from Tacoma who held the first relay 21 years ago at which he
was the only participant walking a track for 24 hours and raising $27,000.
The Relay is now an international event raising money for the
American Cancer Society. This years 
Thousands
of spectators and many cowboys proudly wore pink at Thursday night's
"Tough Enough to Wear Pink" Thunder Mountain
Pro Rodeo on August 3, 2006. The show of pink is a show of support for
patients and families who are battling breast cancer. 
In an
unexpected and wonderful gesture, the cowboys passed a ten-gallon hat
around the rodeo crowd again on Friday night. The generosity of the
crowd was amazing!|
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