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 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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