The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greene County typically raises more than $50,000 to assist the ACS as it provides services for cancer patients and their caregivers, educates the public about cancer, and advocates for and funds cancer research.
Business sponsorships contribute to the success of the Relay. “We are so appreciative of all the local sponsors. They step up to the plate and help us out year after year, and we couldn’t do all that we do without them,” said Relay for Life chairperson Peg Raney. “There are many ways for businesses and organizations to participate, whether they’re making a cash or in-kind donation, or providing something for the silent auction, or supporting employees in their fundraising efforts. The Relay for Life is a great example of how all of us working together can do something really amazing.”
Sponsors at the platinum level with donations of $1,250 or more are American Athletic Inc/Spalding and the Jefferson Kiwanis Club.
Gold sponsors with donations of $1,000 or more are Raccoon Valley Radio and Jefferson Telecom. “Jefferson Telecom feels strongly that sponsoring the Greene County Relay for Life event is a way to support those who have fought the battle against cancer. Everyone has been touched at some point in their life by someone who has had cancer and we know that the money raised goes to a great cause for continued research,” said Jamie Daubendiek of Jefferson Telecom.
Representing Relay for Life sponsors at the platinum and gold levels are (from left) Victoria Riley of GreeneCountyNewsOnline, Carla Offenburger of Greene County Medical Center, Omega Sang of Wells Fargo, Nikki Uebel of Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Jamie Daubendiek of Jefferson Telecom, Kristin Russell and John Sigler of AAI/Spalding, Cassie Fiedler of Midland Power Cooperative, Rhonda Morlan of Home State Bank, Andrew McGinn of the Bee & Herald, Sharon Fisher of Home State Bank, Deb Geisler of the Bee & Herald, Laurie Walker of Bauer Built, Libby Towers of Jefferson park and rec, Doug Monaghan of Fareway, Coltrane Carlson of Raccoon Valley Radio, Vicky Lautner of Jefferson park and rec, John McGee of Raccoon Valley Radio, Denny Goshon of the Jefferson Kiwanis Club, and Relay for Life chairperson Peg Raney. Not pictured is a representative of McFarland Clinic-Jefferson.
Silver sponsors provided $500 in cash or in-kind donations. Silver sponsors for 2014 include Bauer Built Manufacturing, Fareway Inc, Jefferson park & recreation department/Greene County Community Center, Greene County Medical Center, GreeneCountyNewsOnline, Home State Bank, Jefferson Bee & Herald, McFarland Clinic-Jefferson, Midland Power Cooperative, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Doug Monaghan of Fareway Stores expressed the sentiments of most sponsors: “It’s a great event for a great cause and we’re more than happy to help out.”
Businesses that gave $250 and are bronze sponsors include Christensen Ag Services Inc, Community State Bank of Paton, Durlam Electric Inc, Hoyt Law Firm PC, Hunter Farms, Hy-Vee Drugstore, Jefferson Rotary Club, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, MacDonald Insurance/Iowa Realty, Mary Greeley Medical Center, Neese Inc, Peony Chinese/Excuses Pizza, Pizza Ranch, Scranton Telephone Company and Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home.
Hour of Hope ($100) sponsors are A&W Family Restaurant, Alliant Energy Inc, Bravard Family Farms, Caleris Inc, PEO chapter MY, Edward Jones – Dean Dozier, Fancy Bar M LLC, Farmers Cooperative of Churdan, The Hairem, Hamilton Redi-Mix, Henkel & Associates PC, Jefferson Eye Care PC, Juhl Feed Store, Kingsgate Insurance, MHF Engineering, Minnehan Ag, Masons/ Morning Star Lodge 159, Michael and Margaret Mumma, Oly’s Corner, Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, Rhythm Room, Rueter’s Red Power, Tri-County Lumber, Tronchetti Pioneer, VL Jefferson-The Gardens and Wilcox Law Firm.
A new event at this year’s Relay for Life is a Color Out Cancer 5K run/walk. Sponsors of the run/walk are American Athletic Inc/Spalding, Home State Bank, Joe’s Body & Paint, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Power Lift, Quad County Ag Service and ShineOn Designs.
The Relay for Life started April 4 with Fight Back speaker Anne Heun, a genetic counselor at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines. Cancer survivor Sharon Stalder will conclude the Relay as a Fight Back speaker Saturday, April 26, at 7 pm at Christ Lutheran Church.
The festive and heartfelt Relay for Life will be held Saturday, April 26, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson.
