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[October 26, 2017]
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The first
annual Fitz-A-Palooza was held this last Saturday, October 21st at
the Knights of Columbus.
The event was held in support of Joni Marten and in remembrance of
Joe Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick lost his battle to colon cancer in
April and Marten has had multiple surgeries and countless chemo
sessions for the past four and a half years.
A fundraiser, various activities raised money and awareness for
colon cancer – one of the top three cancer killers. Proceeds raised
on Saturday go to the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) at
www.lincolncolonwalk.com.
Fitz-A-Palooza launched at 10:30 a.m. with a 5K walk into downtown
Lincoln and back. The walk was followed by a cookout, kids
activities and a raffle with donated goods and decore provided by a
number of local businesses and individuals.
The morning’s fun and activities were held out in the Knights of
Columbus parking lot and then moved inside for an afternoon Euchre
Tournament that began at noon.
One of the event
coordinators, Sarah Marten said on Monday, “We had a great turnout
on Saturday - approximately 150 supporters. Donations are still
coming in but we are just shy of $6,000 as of this morning.
[Jan Youngquist]
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