Leading the Fight Against Cancer!

I appeal to everyone in our community in personally urging YOU to join the fight against cancer by supporting the Patrick County Relay for Life, scheduled for Saturday, May 19th at DeHart Park, Stuart. It will be a family fun day and celebration with food, live music, games for children, themed campsites by Relay teams, walking to raise money for a cancer cure, and other wholesome activities. Most importantly, this will be a time to honor cancer survivors and the memory of those who have died of cancer, and to marshall our forces and raise thousands of dollars to defeat this dreaded disease. I humbly ask local churches, clubs, civic groups, and community organizations to get started now and to organize new Relay teams or to support existing teams with whatever financial contributions you feel led to make. Teams are also urged to organize and conduct fundraisers such as bake sales, carwashes, auctions, breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, and any number of other projects to raise money for this most worthy of causes. We want to promote these activities for you on the radio. Call me for information on how you can get involved at (276) 694-3114.

The WHEO radio staff has organized the Relay for Life team, The Kilowatts for a Cure in memory of Sandra Rogers, "my sweetie" and beloved wife who died last summer after a long and courageous battle against breast cancer. As part of our efforts, WHEO will conduct a daylong radio-thon from our Wayside Road, Stuart, studios on Friday, May 18th as we appeal for local support in the fight against cancer. This radio and communitywide event will be aired from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 18th, the day before the Relay for Life festival in the park. We will present live on-air performances by some of the area's most talented musicians and singers and share with you personal stories of how cancer has affected many of our community's most respected citizens. Feel free to stop by the radio station that day and join our radio family int he fight against cancer. With God's blessings, we will triumph!

The money raised during the Patrick County Relay for Life, the signature event of the American Cancer Society, will be used for research to find a cure for cancer and to offer wonderful programs and services to local cancer patients and caregivers. I'll talk about these programs on the radio and my blog site in days and weeks to come. Everyone is touched by this devastating disease either directly or indirectly! Cancer has robbed so many of us and our community as a whole of our dearest loved ones and most faithful community servants. It is time we said "NO MORE" and joined together, pooling our community resources to help find a cure. Stay tuned to 1270 WHEO, the heart of Patrick County for more details about the radio-thon and how you can help prevent cancer in our community and find a cure for cases that already exist! God bless you all and thank you for your support!

Serving you with love,
Richard