Judy Worth shares “Wigs for Cancer Survivors” at Relay For Life, Logan County meeting

[May 21, 2015]  LINCOLN - At the monthly meeting of the Relay for Life of Logan County on Monday, April 27, Judy Worth, owner and stylist of Fabulous Hairstyles Beauty Salon shared what she does for and with the clientele-women, young ladies and men that seek her services as one of the support groups that Relay money helps provide.

Several wigs, turbans, scarves were on display as she explained the program. Judy, a four-time survivor herself and Honorary Chair in 2005 very recently was able to help someone. This is one of the benefits that will be realized with proceeds 2015 Relay for Life “Ready, Set, Go for the Cure” to be held June 20 from noon to Midnight at Lincoln College.

Special fundraisers will to help meet this year’s goal of $64,600 were shared.

The annual Relay Breakfast will be on Sunday, May 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln College. This excellent meal is very reasonably priced and includes discounts for kids. Tickets can be bought from any team member’s ticket supply, is available from Devin Vannoy: 737-8295, or Carolyn Pech: 732-6634, or Bill Post: 732-7564. Tickets sold by team members prior to May 17 may be counted as individual money.

A noon to close (9:00 p.m.) “All you can eat chicken” day will be on Wednesday, May 27 at Country Aire in Atlanta. Owner, “Rick” will give 20% of those sales to Relay for Life of Logan County. Luminaria forms will be available that day as well.

On Wednesday, June 17, Culver’s will give 10% of all sales that day from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to Relay for Life of Logan County.

Team captains and members are encouraged to get yard signs and help get the information for the June 20th Relay – Noon to midnight. Upcoming meetings will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 11 and June 2. All meetings are at Lincoln Christian Church. The event T-Shirts for team members will be distributed on June 2. Bank night will be 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8 at Regions Bank in Lincoln.

Invitations will be mailed in May for the survivor meal, donated by John Guzzardo to be in the gym of Lincoln College 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. on June 20. Both past survivors and new survivors are encouraged to register by calling Tonita Reifsteck 855-1645, so a survivor shirt can be ordered.

Samantha Cooley, Relay School Recess leader announced that on Thursday, May 7 during the noon lunch/recess Washington Monroe will hold their Relay Recess.

On May 15 West Lincoln Broadwell will hold their Recess Relay.

On June 1 Northwest will also hold a Recess Relay.

Survivors are welcome to wear their survivor shirts and attend any of these school relays that the students have worked to honor survivors and learn more about cancer-the disease, prevention and hopes for the cure.

Local leaders Devin Vannoy and Tonita Reifsteck with Rachel Ray from the American Cancer Society office continue to lift up our goal and emphasis is still directed for funds for a cure as new diagnosis are spoken to a new victim more often than we care to admit.

All meetings are open to captains, team members and other interested persons. There is no limit on the number of members on a team and new team members always welcome.

Tammy Dietrich continues to keep all fundraising activities and RFL activities updated on the Logan County website: www.relayforlife.org/loganil. 

[Tonita Reifsteck, RFL Co-chair]