Pink Pedal tractor gets plenty of attention at the pumpkin patch

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[October 14, 2020]    On Sunday afternoon the pink pedal tractor made its way to Gail’s Pumpkin Patch. The tractor is being raffled as a fundraiser for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society.

The tractor was donated by Central Illinois Ag of Atlanta and the drawing for the winner will be held on December 21st at CIA.

The Friends and Family Relay Team is made up of members from Collision Concepts, CCAOnline, Lincoln Daily News and Lincoln Printers. Each year in October, the team spends the month raising money and awareness for breast cancer. The money is given to the American Cancer Society as a part of the team’s Relay for Life efforts. All the money donated is designated with the ACS to go for breast cancer support and research, with support dollars staying local to help those warriors currently battling the disease.

Gail Apel-Sasse is a cancer survivor and a great believer in supporting the American Cancer Society. When the Friends and Family Relay Team Captain Karen Hargis asked if she could bring the tractor to the patch this past weekend, Gail was more than happy to oblige.

 



Along with the tractor, Hargis offered the left over mystery bags from the previous day’s sandwich fundraiser as well as some special face masks. The pink breast cancer awareness masks were made and donated by the sewing group at Friendship Manor in Lincoln. The masks are being sold for $5 each with 100 percent of that cash going to ACS.

Friendship Manor donated 50 of the masks and they have been very popular from day one. So far the masks have been sold at the Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser at the Country Aire Restaurant in Atlanta, at the sandwich sale, and at the pumpkin patch, and Hargis is happy to report, she is nearly sold out!

The tractor was a popular attraction at the pumpkin patch on Saturday and Hargis said that between the bags, masks, and raffle tickets $260 was added to the coffers for the American Cancer Society.

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[Nila Smith]

 

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