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Volume 7, Wednesday Ocotber 20th, 2010
Relay unites all in fight against cancer $45,000 and still counting
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By Celeste Lustosa
he Roxby Downs second Relay for Life event brought a community together and with it the smiles and tears people shared through almost 19 hours.
The total raised up to the day was $45,000 but according to Chloe Reschke-Maguire, Project Officer of Relay for Life, this number will go up since BHP Billiton is matching the amount raised by certain teams. “We still have some money to be banked later down the track so we still have another month with money coming through,” she said. Roxby’s commitment and enthusiasm really touched Chloe, who has been working for the Cancer Council for only four months and was attending her second Relay for Life event. “What makes my job so rewarding is to be able to go out to local communities that are fundraising for us and be able to support them as much as I can and see them face-to-face and really be there for them. “It’s so inspiring to see people give up their time to see an event like this happening, or to fundraise, or to come down on the day and support this cause that actually impacts a lot of people’s lives and basically touches everyone’s lives. That’s what keeps me going and motivates me. “If we didn’t do these events we wouldn’t be able to continue the research and support the services that we offer in the communities,” she told The Monitor. Kate Pedersen, the Committee Chairperson of the Roxby Downs Relay for Life 2010, along with 15 committee members, put at least nine to 12 months of work into this event to make it the success it was. The attractions included a DJ, Roxby Downs Folk Club, St Barbara’s Parish School Choir, Valda Inglis School of Dance presentation, a silent auction, Designer Skyline, as well as the Miss Relay with beach and evening wear, Miss Outrageous and Mr Roxby announcements. The candlelight ceremony was definitely the highlight of the event and brought tears to the eyes of all present, especially when familiar faces from our community shared their stories and told how Cancer has affected their lives.
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Turn the beloved pieces of your past Into treasured pieces of the future
Harry Harrison has a loving and caring family and a community that supports him and other cancer victims. Harry was one of the 60 cancer survivors and carers to lead the parade at Saturday’s Relay for Life. Prostate cancer changed Harry’s life three years ago and with the support of his wife Yasmin and sons Angas 12, Henry (away at school) and Tex 9, his life has new meaning. The word hero is overused in this nation, but cancer survivors like Harry and the others at Saturday’s event are the true heroes and their supporters the true champions.
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