Team fundraisers are a hallmark of the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, but another part of the fundraising total comes from generous support by area businesses and organizations. “The businesses and organizations around the county continue to show their support for Relay For Life of Greene County through their sponsorships, both cash and in-kind. The silent auction donations and expenses for the barbecue and Color Out Cancer 5K are also covered,” said Relay for Life chairperson Peg Raney. “The Relay teams with their own fundraising events are all so important. We are proud to host this inspirational and fun event. It is a great example of how much our county rallies to support the fight against cancer.”
Sponsors of the 2015 Relay for Life at the platinum level with cash or in-kind donations of $1,250 are American Athletic Inc/Spalding and the Jefferson Kiwanis Club.
Gold level sponsors with donations of $1,000 are Jefferson Telecom and Raccoon Valley Radio.
Silver sponsors with $500 in cash or in-kind donations include Bauer Built Manufacturing, Fareway Inc, Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, Jefferson park and recreation department/Greene County Community Center, Greene County Medical Center, GreeneCountyNewsOnline, Home State Bank, Hy-Vee Inc, Herald Publishing/ Jefferson Bee and Herald, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, UnityPoint Clinic, Wells Fargo Bank and Wild Rose Jefferson.
Pictured representing platinum, gold and silver sponsors are (from left) Coltrane Carlson of Raccoon Valley Radio, Nikki Uebel of People’s Trust & Savings Bank, Lori Bauer of Bauer Built, Vicky Lautner of Greene County Community Center/Jefferson park & recreation department, Deb Geisler and Andrew McGinn of Jefferson Bee & Herald, Lori Subbert of Hy-Vee, Vern Foje of Jefferson Kiwanis Club, Kristin Russell of AAI/Spalding, Don Van Gilder of Jefferson Kiwanis, John Sigler of AAI/Spalding, Omega Sang of Wells Fargo Bank, Sharon Fisher of Home State Bank, Bob Nettleton and Ayaka Gerdes of Wells Fargo Bank, Rhonda Morlan of Home State Bank, and Tori Riley of GreeneCountyNewsOnline.
Not pictured are representatives of Jefferson Telecom, Greene County Medical Center, UnityPoint Clinic and Wild Rose Jefferson.
Businesses that gave $250 and are bronze sponsors include Community State Bank of Paton, Durlam Electric Inc, Hoyt Law Firm PC, Hunter Farms, Jefferson Family Chiropractic, Jefferson Rotary Club, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, MacDonald Insurance/Iowa Realty, Mary Greeley Medical Center, McFarland Clinic Jefferson, Midland Power Cooperative, Neese Inc, Pizza Ranch, Scranton Telephone Company and Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home.
Hour of Hope sponsors at the $100 level have contributed a total of $2,500 to date, with more sponsorships still coming in. Watch for a complete list of those sponsors.
Sponsors of the Color Out Cancer 5K run/walk are American Athletic Inc/Spalding, Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, Joe’s Body and Paint, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank and ShineOn Designs.
The Relay for Life of Greene County is slated for Saturday, April 25, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The Color Out Cancer 5K will begin at 10:30 am at the Community Center, immediately after the survivors’ and caregivers’ lap. For information visit www.relayforlife.org/greenecountyia or the Relay’s Facebook page.
Proceeds from the Relay for Life support the American Cancer Society as it provides services for cancer patients and their caregivers, educates the public about cancer, and funds cancer research.
