Cancer survivors celebrate

They came from communities throughout Le Sueur County. They gathered to acknowledge another year of surviving a cancer diagnosis that changed their lives. They came to celebrate.

Twenty-seven survivors gathered at The Little Dandy just outside of Le Center on April 17, 2016, to be a part of the ninth annual cancer survivor luncheon. With them, they brought another twenty people who have walked beside them and traveled the miles through diagnosis, treatment and celebration. Caretakers and survivors clapped for each other as Le Sueur County Relay for Life committee members, Laurie Schatz and Sara Slavik, welcomed and thanked them for attending.

This year’s Le Sueur County Relay for Life event will be held July 8 to 9 with opening ceremonies starting at 7 p.m., at the Tri-City United High School and track in Montgomery.

“We want everyone to know that this year’s relay is at a new location due to the Le Sueur County Department Human Services offices being temporarily relocated to the fairgrounds in Le Center. No plans have yet been made for the location of the 2017 relay.

We hope that everyone can join us in our cause ‘to end cancer,’” said Schatz.

Rosalie Messina, a communications studies major and survivor, who has walked for her mother, and her grandfather who died from colon cancer, said “It’s more than just raising money. It’s a means of solidarity and a way to perpetuate hope.”

If you would like to join a team and raise money, you can form a team online, or join the county team called “Team Hope” that is new this year for anyone and everyone to join. To become part of this team, log onto www.relayforlife.org/lesueur mn, and join “Team Hope.”

The Relay committee is busy setting the schedule for the event. This year’s committee consists of Sara Slavik, Shauna Swanepoel, Laurie Schatz, Brenda Kotasek, Jennifer Kohnert, Keely Bauer, Holly O’Malley, Shirley Pumper, Angel Ingles and Monica Sullivan.

The committee will meet May 17 and June 21 at the Le Center City Hall. Anyone interested in joining “Team Hope”, forming their own team, joining the committee, or volunteering to help with this year’s event should contact one of the committee members or can email/call Sara, sjslavik@yahoo.com, 952-292-9519.

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