SANDPOINT — The efforts by 7B Women to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October with a combination of boobs and beer paid off Tuesday as the group presented $5,000 each to Community Cancer Services and Celebrate Life. The 7B Women, a committee of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, hosted the “Boobs ‘N […]
SANDPOINT — In addition to fighting fires, Selkirk firefighters will be in the pink this month to support the fight against breast cancer. The firefighters are sporting the color pink in their normal uniform throughout October as part of their effort to bring awareness to the fight against breast and other cancers. October is Breast […]
An unlikely combo to fight cancer By Cameron BarnesReader Staff Boobs ‘n Beer: It sounds like something out of a National Lampoon college comedy, right? Well, this event will leave some people crying, but more likely from gratitude instead of laughter. The inaugural Boobs ‘n Beer Fest—an event hosted by 7B Women, a committee of […]
Community Assistance League recently presented a check for $3,353 to the local Community Cancer Services organization from the proceeds of CAL’s fourth annual Paws for a Cause poker dog walk held this summer at Balto Park in Dover. This has become an annual event sponsored by CAL and held in June. Everyone is welcome to […]
SANDPOINT — Thanks to the virtuous efforts of the Hidden Lakes Ladies’ Traveling Golf Club, cancer patients in Bonner and Boundary counties will continue to get the help they need from Community Cancer Services. The Hidden Lakes Ladies, now more than 10 years old, held its annual guest day tournament and managed to raise a […]
CCS is a proud beneficiary of Jacey’s Race this year. Held each summer, the event brings together community members of all ages to raise funds that go primarily to local families of children with cancer or life threatening illness. Additional gifts are set aside for local organizations that support children and families struggling with this […]
NON-PROFIT TO EXPAND VOLUNTEER TEAM DAVID GUNTER Feature correspondent SANDPOINT — All around us, there are people who find the meaning of life by staring death full in the face. Helen Soderberg sees it happen on a daily basis. As office manager for Community Cancer Services — a local non-profit that has been serving the […]
DAVID GUNTER Feature correspondent SANDPOINT — Mary Faux is wearing pink today. Yes, it looks absolutely lovely on her, but that’s not the reason she leans toward this side of the color palette. For Mary, pink is a power color, a shout-out to everyone she meets that breast cancer can be beat. She ought to […]
Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series about Community Cancer Services to support Leadership Sandpoint’s “Got Gas” fundraiser. For more information please call (208) 255-2301 or email jess@communitycancerservices.org. February 2011, I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer with metastis to the liver. The main tumor was attached to my pancreas and my liver was […]
TANYA WAGGONER, Sandpoint Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series about Community Cancer Services to support Leadership Sandpoint’s “Got Gas” fundraiser. For more information please call 208-255-2301 or email jess@communitycancerservices.org. I am honored to be asked to speak to all of you about Community Cancer Services and how they have helped me and my […]