Monday, 24 September 2007 01:52
Camp Out for Cancer a Big Success
Cloudy skies and a few doses of rain didn’t
lower the spirits of hundreds of campers at the 4th annual Camp Out
for Cancer, a major fundraising event for Amador Stars. Cancer survivors, teams
of campers, and community volunteers, including 180 high school students,
participated in the two-day event that included spending the night in tents on
the Argonaut High School football field.
Workers filled over three thousand luminary bags
with sand and candles, prepared meals for the hungry crowd, played games, and
had their heads shaved in support of cancer victims – all leading up to
Saturday night’s moving Illumination Ceremony. With lighted luminaries honoring
cancer victims and survivors ringing the entire football field, the names of
all those honored were read aloud while the campers walked the track in
silence. According to Camp
Out for Cancer Chair
Ginger Rolf, the unofficial total now stands at was $85,000, with donations
still coming in. Amador Stars, or Support, Transportation, and Resource
Services, is a non-profit organization, and all funds raised at the annual Camp Out
are used for local cancer services, except for an annual percentage that is
donated to cancer research.
