Support for Relay for Life strong in the Valley
June 4, 2009
By Laura Geggel
With the Relay for Life of Snoqualmie Valley a little more than a month away, the Valley’s teams are gearing up for a fundraising frenzy.
Proceeds from the July 11 relay benefit the American Cancer Society and help with everything from bench research to bedside patient care.
North Bend resident Sharon Larson started walking in Relay For Life when it first came to the Valley in 2002. At the time, the breast cancer survivor did not know much about the relay, but she roped in her friend and fellow cancer survivor Sharon Posey to walk the survivors’ lap with her.
Anna Wheeler folds clothes at the Key Club’s garage sale, which raised $3,200 for the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life.
The two women were so moved by the experience, they decided to start a team of their own. Now Larson, a 1952 Mount Si High School graduate, walks with her daughter and other locals every summer with team Dy-No-Mite.
Her team has two upcoming fundraisers. The first, a spaghetti feed and auction, will be held at the Snoqualmie Eagles Aerie at 8200 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie from 4-7 p.m. June 6. The dinner costs $5 for children 12 or under and $10 for adults.
To buy tickets, call Sharon Larson at 888-0104 or Beth Anderson or Candy McIntyre at Another Hair Place at 888-0616.
The second fundraiser, a bake sale at the North Bend QFC, will begin at 9 a.m. June 20. Last year, Dy-No-Mite’s baked goods brought in $2,000, and the team is hoping for an equally successful fundraiser this year.
Relay participant Teresa Warren commended Relay For Life supporters for donating to the cause. At a recent bake sale, she “noticed that most of the people who were stopping by were putting much more money in the jar than stuff was listed for.”
This will be Warren’s second Relay For Life in Snoqualmie Valley. Last year, she was still receiving chemotherapy treatments at the time of the relay.
“I wasn’t feeling the greatest, but it did mean a lot to me to be there,” Warren said. “I was leading the survivor lap and it was really encouraging. I looked behind me and I saw people with many years of survival and that gave me hope for the future ahead of me.”
Warren will participate in the craft fair relay fundraiser at the North Bend Outlet Mall from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. June 13. The fair will have handmade items, including jewelry, garden signs, bath and body products, blankets and potted plants.
Warren’s husband Jeff, whose mother passed away after a battle with breast cancer, is helping with another fundraiser. The North Bend Theatre is hosting a movie night of the Disney Pixar production “Up” June 29 and 30. The theater will donate $3 from each ticket sale to the American Cancer Society. Each $10 ticket includes a movie pass and a small popcorn and soda.
To purchase tickets, visit Carmichael’s True Value in downtown Snoqualmie or Jeff Warren State Farm Insurance on Snoqualmie Ridge.
Two relay teams are holding fundraising carwashes at Les Schwab — the Nintendo Team from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. and Team Survivor from 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. June 27.
The students at Mount Si High School are hosting fundraisers of their own. Their slogan, Paws for a Cause, can be found on bumper stickers and yard signs around the Valley. Mount Si teacher and Key Club advisor Joe Dockery said there were still plenty of “paws” merchandise to go around.
“Those bumper stickers are selling like hot cakes,” Dockery said.
Donations for the bumper stickers start at $5 and yard signs have a minimum donation of $20. For $50, the group will give contributors a sticker, sign and list their name on its sponsorship board. Contact Joe Dockery at 831-8126 or dockeryj@svsd410.org or visit Carmichael’s True Value to donate.
At a May garage sale, the Key Club teams raised $3,200 for this year’s relay. Dockery said he was happy to support the relay, especially because cancer has affected his family.
“My mom had cancer when I was just a teenager. I’m very happy to say she’s still around 30 years later,” Dockery said, adding that at the relay, “the community gets together and supports each other when people are going through this.”
Reach reporter Laura Geggel at 392-6434 .221 or lgeggel@snovalleystar.com.
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