- Joined
- Mar 19, 2005
- Location
- Raleigh
If you've been to any of the ECORS races, you'll know that Linda Towery works just as hard as Rob and Ron to keep things running smoothly. She takes tickets, sells merchandise and helps the guys make sure things are where they need to be.
She's asked me to post up that she's doing Relay For Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Any donation helps but they are also taking items for a raffle (items or gift cards\certificates), selling Relay For Life "feet" for $1 each and luminaries that will be displayed at the event for $10.
Here's her story:
"My brother was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 24, 2 weeks before Kylie's first birthday, Sept 9, 2004. He had surgery Oct 9, 2004. He was told he had Rhabdomyosarcoma, a very rare cancer for an adult to get. It is usually seen in children. It is a soft tissue cancer. When found in adults the outlook is usually not good. If one cell is not removed it is VERY bad. It ended up spreading to lymph nodes, pancreas, and 1 lung. He went through numerous cycles of radiation and chemo. In November 2006 he got extremely sick and was put in the hospital on a respirator not knowing if he would be able to breathe on his own again. We had to make the decision on Lane's 6th birthday to unhook the machine. Luckily, he was able to breathe and remained in the hospital until his own birthday Dec 5th! He was told then that chemo was done and there was nothing more they could do. The chemo alone would kill him... SO, he was sent home under Hospice Care! He had good days and bad days. They contacted Cancer Treatment Center of America and he went to Oklahoma for 2 weeks for testing, etc., and they told him the same thing... nothing more could be done. On January 9 2007 he lost his battle. The absolute hardest thing I have EVER had to deal with. It was in his face. He had been treated as having a sinus infection for almost a month. Then, it became obvious that it was something else. He had a large knot come up behind his eye and down towards his mouth. They did a biopsy through his nose and knew right away it was cancer."
Donations can be made in the form of checks made out to American Cancer Society. The address is 2935 Cedar Lane York SC 29745. If anyone has questions about personal donations, email Linda at poshpightails (at) hotmail (dot) com.
If anyone wants to become a sponsor, email Linda at proudmominsc (at) hotmail (dot) com or call (704) 248-7830 (home) or (803) 627-2342 (cell).
The sponsorship levels are as follows:
Proud Sponsor - $50 - sign displayed at Relay
Banner Sponsor - $350 - recognition in event program, verbal recognition at opening & closing ceremonies, Relay for Life 2'x4' banner displayed at event, appreciation certificate
Bronze Sponsor - $500 - recognition on website and program, name and logo on event shirt, sign displayed in high traffic area at Relay
Silver Sponsor - $750 - Prominent recognition and advertising in newsletter, website and event program, name and logo on event t-shirts, sign displayed at event, opportunity to hang your company's banner at event
Gold Sponsor - $1,000 - same as above
Platinum Sponsor - $2,500 - as above and also in press releases and emails, verbal recognition at everything, "This is a Relay for Life business" sign to display at business
Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 - same as above and prominent signage at event, priority on a company campsite for event, top billing ad on event t-shirts, free registration for 25 team members, up to 25 free event participant t-shirts for members
She's asked me to post up that she's doing Relay For Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Any donation helps but they are also taking items for a raffle (items or gift cards\certificates), selling Relay For Life "feet" for $1 each and luminaries that will be displayed at the event for $10.
Here's her story:
"My brother was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 24, 2 weeks before Kylie's first birthday, Sept 9, 2004. He had surgery Oct 9, 2004. He was told he had Rhabdomyosarcoma, a very rare cancer for an adult to get. It is usually seen in children. It is a soft tissue cancer. When found in adults the outlook is usually not good. If one cell is not removed it is VERY bad. It ended up spreading to lymph nodes, pancreas, and 1 lung. He went through numerous cycles of radiation and chemo. In November 2006 he got extremely sick and was put in the hospital on a respirator not knowing if he would be able to breathe on his own again. We had to make the decision on Lane's 6th birthday to unhook the machine. Luckily, he was able to breathe and remained in the hospital until his own birthday Dec 5th! He was told then that chemo was done and there was nothing more they could do. The chemo alone would kill him... SO, he was sent home under Hospice Care! He had good days and bad days. They contacted Cancer Treatment Center of America and he went to Oklahoma for 2 weeks for testing, etc., and they told him the same thing... nothing more could be done. On January 9 2007 he lost his battle. The absolute hardest thing I have EVER had to deal with. It was in his face. He had been treated as having a sinus infection for almost a month. Then, it became obvious that it was something else. He had a large knot come up behind his eye and down towards his mouth. They did a biopsy through his nose and knew right away it was cancer."
Donations can be made in the form of checks made out to American Cancer Society. The address is 2935 Cedar Lane York SC 29745. If anyone has questions about personal donations, email Linda at poshpightails (at) hotmail (dot) com.
If anyone wants to become a sponsor, email Linda at proudmominsc (at) hotmail (dot) com or call (704) 248-7830 (home) or (803) 627-2342 (cell).
The sponsorship levels are as follows:
Proud Sponsor - $50 - sign displayed at Relay
Banner Sponsor - $350 - recognition in event program, verbal recognition at opening & closing ceremonies, Relay for Life 2'x4' banner displayed at event, appreciation certificate
Bronze Sponsor - $500 - recognition on website and program, name and logo on event shirt, sign displayed in high traffic area at Relay
Silver Sponsor - $750 - Prominent recognition and advertising in newsletter, website and event program, name and logo on event t-shirts, sign displayed at event, opportunity to hang your company's banner at event
Gold Sponsor - $1,000 - same as above
Platinum Sponsor - $2,500 - as above and also in press releases and emails, verbal recognition at everything, "This is a Relay for Life business" sign to display at business
Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 - same as above and prominent signage at event, priority on a company campsite for event, top billing ad on event t-shirts, free registration for 25 team members, up to 25 free event participant t-shirts for members
