The Cancer Screenings were Saturday and WOW WOW WOW! We preformed close to 500 screenings in a 4+ hour period. Obviously this was our biggest year ever thanks to the addition of Moffitt's 40' Mole Patrol bus. Oral vs. Skin screenings was about a tie but just their presence brought more people out. Moffitt told me that bringing 8 docs and staff they really thought they were going to be "twiddling our thumbs" but "this was the MOST WE HAVE EVER DONE AT ONE LOCATION!". They have already committed to be back next year and said they will be more prepared. Can't imagine what "more prepared" means since they showed up with a 40' air conditioned bus complete with exam rooms, 8 staff, 2 tents outside the bus for outside screenings and tons of tables and chairs. Both Oral and Moffitt had to cut our registration tables off 1/2 hour before closing and even then we were there almost an hour past our announced end time. Also present was the Regional Manager of Walgreens and he was so impressed with the turnout that he has committed to bring their diagnostic truck next year which preforms 7 different medical tests. I have been trying to get them for years so we'll see if he can deliver.

On the negative side (or positive depending upon how you look at it) we (Oral)referred out 12 people for further evals. Don't know how many Moffitt referred out but I saw tons of people walking away with skin referral sheets in their hands.

On the way positive side a couple came up to me and said that they were so impressed by what we said on TV that they drove down from Brooksville. That's a 2 hour one way drive!

On the WAY negative side was a severe lack of parking. I need to move to a much larger venue but will not due to the commitment Walgreens has always given me. I kidded with their Regional Manager that he needed to build a parking garage on his property for next year. As it was they gave up 1/2 of their entire parking lot and the other half had people fighting for spots. All the surrounding residential streets had cars parked in front of their houses. I'll be knocking on doors for the next few days thanking them and hopefully stopping some complaints to the City. One lady was sooo determined to park in an blocked off area for the volunteers that I thought she was going to bump me with her car. Reason finally kicked in as well as her middle finger and off she went. I needed a Taser.

Maybe I'll add some live music next year to sooth the savage souls?

I can't wait till next year!