4 2015 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com June 23, 2015
sharing the work and sharing the vision,
reminding everyone that it is a team effort.
‘Experience Lead’ Devin Vannoy encouraged
people to just jump in and do it.
Five people stood when Esther Boward
recognized the cancer survivors present for
the evening. A 20-year-old survivor named
Tabitha shared that she was diagnosed with
cancer at age three-and-a-half following what
was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy.
She said that since then, several other family
members have also had cancer. The Relay For
Life for her has been a family event for the last
16 years.
For Logan County teen Samantha Cooley, the
Relay has also been a family event since she was
born. She was a team captain in sixth grade and
this year will serve
members have also had cancer. The Relay For
Life for her has been a family event for the last
16 years.
For Logan County teen Samantha Cooley, the
Relay has also been a family event since she was
born. She was a team captain in sixth grade and
this year will serve
in the role of ‘Youth Champion,’ helping
to engage youth in the Relay For Life
fundraising opportunities through Relay
Recess for kindergarten through fourth
grades, Relay Field Day for fifth through
eighth grades, and Coaches vs. Cancer at the
junior high or high school level. For more
information, contact Samantha at sjcool97@
gmail.com.
Cheryl McGill is this year’s ‘Sponsorship
Lead’ and will go through the county to
get sponsorships from businesses for teams
and individual participants. Businesses
can provide sponsorships at various levels
between $100 and $5,000. To make any
“Sponsorship Asks,” please contact Cheryl at
first.
Tammy Dietrich is the ‘Online Lead’ and
will send out Fundraising Friday emails
every week to registered participants who
have provided email addresses. Please
contact Tammy at
to have your fundraiser included in her
communications.
A video montage of past relays around the
world reminded everyone of the power of
one—just one life can make a difference. See
how you can help fight cancer by visiting
One of the big changes for the Logan County
Relay this year, is that it will not be an all
night, overnighter. The 2015 Logan County
Relay For Life took place at Lincoln College
on Saturday, June 20 from 12 noon to
midnight.
Story by Angela Reiners
