We bring you greetings from the Rally for a Cure American Cancer Society board of Tallahatchie County.
At this time, we would like to thank each and every one of you that participated or donated to our organization to help find a cure for cancer and to help our cancer patients in Tallahatchie County. Rally day was such a big success.
We would like to send out a special thanks to Mayor Sedrick Smith and Lisa Moore for leading our walkathon. Also, to the walkers, you were awesome. Thank you all so much for participating.
We would like to thank Mayor Smith for being our master of ceremony for the day; Brother Joe May, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Charleston, who did an awesome invocational opening prayer; and Miss Patsy Simmons, who sang the national anthem beautifully.
We want to thank all of our nursing students from Holmes Community College, Grenada; the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center in Charleston; all who donated to the silent auction, sweet shop, concession stand, or for whatever part you took in our Rally. We thank you.
We would like to commend all of our surviving cancer patients who were there and the ones who got up and gave their testimony on how good God has been to them through their trials and tribulations of dealing with that dreadful disease cancer.
Minister Lynn Byrd did an awesome job in delivering words of encouragement and prayer.
Miss Easter Taylor and friends did our entertainment of songs so beautifully. We just want to thank them for all they do for this disease called cancer.
We won’t call any more names because we don’t want to leave anyone out. So, with that being said, thanks to everyone. We love you.
Just for the record; we have a lot of people in Tallahatchie County who are very loving and dear to our organization. We just want everyone to know how precious and dear you all are to us and our community.
The cancer we recognize for May is melanoma. Wear blue, yellow or purple ribbons for the month of May. Melanoma is skin cancer. Melanoma develops in the cells that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color.
The first sign of melanoma is a mole that changes in size, shape or color. Your eyes also have melanin-producing cells and can develop melanomas. The cause for melanoma isn’t clear, but exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or tanning lamps and beds increases your risk.
Melanoma is often curable if you find it early. The ABCDE melanoma test can help you determine if an unusual mole or suspicious spot on your skin may be melanoma. More information can be obtained from your doctor or at www.cancer.org.
Scripture: “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” ~ Deuteronomy 31:6
God, I come to you today in prayer for those who are battling cancer. I’m asking you to heal mentally, physically and emotionally. God, touch their body with your righteous hand and remove cancer from their body. God, I know you’re a healer and I believe you will heal them. I claim it in the name of Jesus, amen.
