THE ENTIRE MONTH OF OCTOBER HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS “PAINT THE TOWN PINK” MONTH IN GARNETT. IT’S TO MAKE THE PUBLIC MORE AWARE OF THOSE WITH CANCER IN THE AREA. A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS HAS PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN MAKING THE LIVES OF CANCER VICTIMS EASIER. “WOMEN IN NEED GAINING STRENGTH”, OR “WINGS” WAS FOUNDED ON THE PREMISE THAT NO WOMAN SHOULD HAVE TO FIGHT THE BATTLE AGAINST CANCER ALONE AND THRU THE COMFORT, FAITH AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF OTHERS, STRENGTH CAN BE GIVEN TO THOSE IN NEED. ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY MEDICAL HELP NEEDED. W.I.N.G.S. CAN HELP WITH THE COST OF MAMMOGRAMS, OFFICE VISIT AND GAS CARDS TO LOCAL WOMEN IN NEED. W.I.N.G.S. HAS PARTNERED WITH ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL IN GARNETT KS TO PROVIDE MAMMOGRAMS. W.I.N.G.S ALSO HELPS ANY LOCAL PERSON WITH CANCER WITH GAS CARDS TO HELP WITH COST OF DRIVING TO TREATMENTS.
W.I.N.G.S. WAS ESTABLISHED BY DEB MCMAHON, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO. HER SISTER, MICHELLE HERMRECK, ALSO A CANCER SURVIVOR, HELPED DEB ESTABLISH WINGS IN 2005. WINGS IS NOW A GROUP DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ANDERSON COUNTY RESIDENTS. COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT WOMEN’S HEALTH, AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY ALSO OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
TODAY IS THE KOFO CANCER AWARENESS TELETHON BENEFITTING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY CANCER FOUNDATION. IF YOU LIVE IN ANDERSON COUNTY, WE URGE YOU TO USE OUR TELETHON AS A STEPPING STONE IN MAKING A DONATION TO WINGS TO HELP SUPPORT ALL THOSE SUFFERING WITH CANCER IN THE ANDERSON COUNTY AREA.
