Cancer Navigators Preparing for May 19 Cast Off Celebration
Participants walk in the Daisy Drop during the 2018 event.
Cancer Navigators’ annual Cast Off Against Cancer event will take place on May 19 at Barron Stadium from 2 to 4 p.m.
“Cast Off is Cancer Navigators’ largest annual event and includes a variety of activities, from oar decorating to dropping daisies, and vendors,” said Sarah Husser, Fundraising & Community Outreach Coordinator for Cancer Navigators. “I encourage everyone to stop by on May 19 to experience the event and learn more about Cancer Navigators.”
Cancer Navigators serves as a complement to the medical expertise of cancer care providers by navigating patients to resources that touch all levels of the healing experience: body, mind and spirit. Services are free of charge to patients, and in 2018, Cancer Navigators served over 1,700 patients with an economic impact of over $2 million.
You can commemorate a loved one who has bravely battled cancer through the Daisy Drop. For just $5, you can purchase a daisy and drop it into the Oostanaula River. That will be done during a walk across the Chief John Ross Memorial Bridge that links West Third Street and the Town Green.
Cast Off marks the conclusion of a communitywide fundraising effort on behalf of Cancer Navigators by teams. A variety of awards and trophies, from Most Money Raised to Team Spirit, will be presented to teams. All event proceeds remain in our community to help provide front-line services to cancer patients.
Cancer Navigators is also selling official Cast Off T-shirts for $12. Click here to find an online form to buy either a daisy, a T-shirt, or both. For details, call Cancer Navigators at 706-509-5040.