After several months of preparations, plans are in place for "12 Hours for a Cure II," the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life radio-thon which will be broadcast Friday, May 16th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 1270 AM-WHEO, "the Heart of Patrick County." I encourage everyone in the our community and surrounding areas to tune in, call in, and drop for a visit during this radio marathon.
On the day of the radio-thon, WHEO will suspend all normal office and radio programming operations to focus on raising funds to help fight cancer in our community. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society's signature fund-raising event, to help fund research for a cure and advances in cancer drugs and treatment, to provide programs and services for cancer patients and caregivers in our community, and to provide programs to educate the public about cancer and the importance of early detection and prevention.
During the 12-hour broadcast from sunrise to sunset, live entertainment by local singers and musicians will be aired. Interwoven with the live local music will be interviews with cancer survivors who serve as an inspiration to other citizens of our community and with local and regional Relay for Life officials.
Last year's inaugural "12 Hours for a Cure" was one of the most successful single-day fund-raising broadcasts in the almost 50 year history of WHEO radio, which over the years has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the United Fund of Patrick County, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and countless other worthy causes. Last year's radio-thon raised approximately $17,400 for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. This year...despite rising prices and an economy that is showing signs of recession...we are asking the generous citizens of our community to step forward and join the hundreds of Relay for Life volunteers in our community as warriors in the fight against cancer. Please pray for our fund-raising efforts and to give as generously as you feel led to do so. Just remember that everyone is affected by cancer either directly as victims or as loved ones, friends, and neighbors of the many people who are battling cancer. Each dollar donated will represent a step forward in eliminating the deadly scourge that is cancer! In order to make a tax-deductible donation, please call WHEO this Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 694-3114 or 694-3388. May God bless you for your generosity.
I would like to thank the following singers and musicians for donating their time and talents in an effort to support our cause and to make the radio-thon successful. Sincere words of appreciation go to these scheduled live radio performers during the radio-thon: Vernon Harris, the Spirit Seekers, Denny Archer, Bill Banks, Darrell McCumbers, Marcie Horne, Sue Nester, Cecil Hall, Don Smith, the Glory Road Singers, One Accord, Debbie Bennett, DorNel Pratt, Tommy Nichols, Bluegrass Strings of Faith (Waitman Wade's group), Kelly and Ruth Ratcliff and the Singing Directors, Jason Harris, Barry Collins, Charles Bowman, the Shelton Brothers, Lloyd Burge, the Over the Hill Gang (Clarence and Marion Hall, Junior Cassady, J.A. Midkiff, and others), Tina, Herbert, & Catherine Conner, the Wayside Travelers, Denny Alley, Tommy Morse, Amy Fain, Johnny Joyce, Doug Joyce, and others. This is a tentative line-up that is subject to change.
I will also interview, among others, these cancer survivors in our community: Shirley Gough, Larry Brannon, Shelby Turner, Bev and Chuck Larson, Louise Harris, Sue Fulcher, Vernon Harris, Sandra Health, Joni Hunt, Vernon Harris, Garland Cockram, Cecil Hall, and others.
I would also like to personally thank these citizens who have volunteered to work during the radio-thon as telephone operators, food service personnel, parking/shuttle service attendants, safety personnel, or other duties: Madison Stowe, Rev. Jim Churchwell, Kevin and Paula Polachek, American Cancer Society Community Manager Robin Minter, Paul Farrar, Kathy Adams, Bev and Chuck Larson, Linda Harris, Larry Brannon, Brenda Simms, Betty Conner, Kathy Conner, Donna Joyce, Betsy Wilds, Margaret Vernon, Lavergne and Jesse Collins, and others. If you too would like to get involved, please call me at 694-3388 as soon as possible.
Also invited to attend open house at the WHEO studios are all of the citizens of Patrick County and the Town of Stuart, town and county elected public officials, government, civic, and community leaders, pastors, tourists, and EVERYONE in the community. Come one, come all and support Patrick County's fight against cancer! In order to alleviate parking congestion and promote public safety, visitors (except musicians and radio-thon performers) are asked to park at nearby Wayside Community Church and take the shuttle vehicle to and from the radio station. Parking attendants will be on duty at the radio station to assist.
In conjunction with the 12-hour radio-thon, WHEO will hold OPEN HOUSE this Friday, May 16th throughout the day. Everyone in the community is invited to visit our studios at 3824 Wayside Rd., Stuart, to support our efforts with your presence. Those attending open house will be treated to free food, including sausage biscuits and other breakfast foods, 'hot off the grill' hotdogs, maccaroni salad, potato salad, cole slaw, Paul Farrar's homemade chili, pinto beans, cornbread, a Subway platter, homemade desserts, drinks, water, and coffee, and much more. During the broadcast, we will recognize businesses and individuals who have contributed to the feast that we will serve during open house.
Last year's radio-thon became a spellbinding broadcast that kept thousands of listeners glued to the radio throughout the daylong broadcast and brought out a large crowd to the WHEO open house. This year, we are anticipating an even greater public response to our call for help in the fight against cancer! Won't you join us and assist in this worthy cause. Please tune in, call in, and drop in this Friday, May 16, as WHEO's Relay for Life team, the Kilowatts for a Cure in memory of Sandra Merritt Rogers presents "12 Hours for a Cure II." Again, I ask that you please pray for the event and support it as you are able and directed by God. Help Relay for Life volunteers in our community to "Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back"....celebrate the victory over cancer by the cancer survivors of our community, remember those who have died of cancer, and fight back for the multitude of people in our community to are now battlling cancer. There is too much at stake not to get involved in the search for a cancer free tomorrow! I know that the people of Patrick County...who are undoubtedly the most generous and caring people on Earth...will not let us down! Thank you Patrick County in advance for your overwhelming support!
May God bless us with a "great day" on Friday, May 16th!
Love :O)
Richard
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