“Rally for a Cure” day is Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., at the former National Guard armory in Charleston.
Come out and enjoy a day of donating to this worthy cause. At some point, cancer has touched all of our lives. It may have been you, family or friend.
The Rally will consist of a walkathon starting at 8. The walk will take place on the walking trail behind the East Tallahatchie School District office and elementary gym off Shade Street. See you there at 8 sharp.
Don’t forget the ribbon colors for April are as follows: orchid, which represents testicular cancer; periwinkle, esophageal cancer; and burgundy/white, oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
About 9,500 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed this year. One in every 250 males will develop testicular cancer at some point in his lifetime. The average age at time of diagnosis is 33. About 6% of cases occur in children and teens and 8% in people over the age of 55.
About 17,650 new cases of esophageal cancer will be diagnosed this year, with over 70% of those cases occurring in men.
Oral and oropharyngeal cancer is commonly referred to as head and neck cancer. Approximately 53,000 people will be diagnosed with this type of cancer this year in the United States.
These cancers are more than twice as common in men as in women and can be diagnosed at any age. It mostly occurs in older patients, with 62 being the average age of diagnosis.
Because cancer never sleeps, we welcome your donations to Rally For a Cure, P.O. Box 971, Charleston, MS 38921. For more information, contact Brenda Walton-Willis at 662-752-9267.
When you are feeling discouraged, reflect on the many times God has carried you through painful struggles. It has been said that when you leave everything in God’s hands, you will see God’s hands in everything. (Genesis 50:20)
Heavenly Father, guide me to release any worries that entangle my heart so I may joyfully follow the path You have prepared for me.
