Hi Everyone,
Barb, it will be great to have you here and a part of the event!

Eileen, it takes me about 6 hours to get to Atlantic City where we go yearly for a competition. I would love to see you here. You can find all of the motels at the oceanfront online, there are tons of them. I can try to work some group rates if others are interested.

Rosalie, I suggest talking to your doctor, especially if it is at a large medical center. The hospitals like the positive publicity and may help you get the ball rolling.

I have secured the location of the walk, it will be at Chespapeake City Park (here is the link)
http://www.chesapeake.va.us/services/depart/park-rec/citypark.shtml
and will be on April 9th, 2005. This is National Oral Cancer Screening day. My doctors office will be on hand to provide free oral screenings. We will have food vendors, have tshirt sales, and any other creative things we can think of to earn money for the foundation. The park is the location of the Cancer Societys annual Relay for Life so there is already a route for us that is one mile long. Participants can walk it as many times as they like. I am going to send out informational flyers to all the local dentist offices, ENT offices, etc., asking them to form teams for this event. With Eastern Virginia Medical Schools publicity office involved, we will get coverage on this so I'm hoping that will lure in the local medical and dental practices. I am also going to play up the participation of my local Cheerleading world, with the kids involved the public will love seeing it. The kids will also get alot out of helping such a great cause.
I would love for the OCF board members that will be attending to form a team for the walk, obtain sponsors from where you live and walk as a team while here. I have asked Daniel Bogan to be our team captain and hope he will accept. We are a team on here day to day, let's join in person and do some good getting our important message out.
I need good ideas for Tshirts, name for the event, etc. HELP!!
Take care,
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.