Walters Homes raises $3,487 at rally for life.Employees of Walters Homes and their families joined more than 90 other teams for the weekend-long Southern Ocean County Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money , raising a total of $3,487 in the annual walk to fund cancer research. "Everyone here knows someone who has had cancer," said Pamela Schuster, sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for Walters Homes, the home building division of the Walters Group, a multi-disciplined residential and commercial real estate organization in Barnegat, N.J. "We all walked in honor of or in memory of someone who was special to us. This was our second year participating in the event, and it was an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. feeling to be part of it." The 10-member Walters team spent 24 hours walking the track at Southern Regional High School in Stafford Township Stafford Township may refer to:
Despite the bleak weather, the local event drew more than 1,400 walkers and more than 150 cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with . Participants raised a total of $210,000 during the event, which marked the relay's sixth year in Southern Ocean County. This is a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , which began in 1985 and takes place every year in various locations throughout the country. "The American Cancer Society will use the funds to raise the spirits of people touched by cancer by aiding our mission to eliminate cancer through research, education, advocacy and service," said Jason T. Plaia, director of Community Health Initiatives and Special Events for the Relay For Life. Relay participants were organized into teams that set up tents and tried to keep at least one person walking or running at all times. Certain laps were dedicated to specific groups--such as the first lap, which was for cancer survivors. They kicked off the event by participating in a medal ceremony then leading the way to the track. Later in the evening, every team walked together holding banners. Teams also walked past white paper bags lit with candles in a special outdoor luminary ceremony held in honor of a survivor or in memory of loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl who were lost to cancer. "It's such a positive cause, and our employees are proud to show their support to the community and to this important event," stated Ed Walters, Jr., founder and partner of the Walters Group, who also participated in the event. The Walters Group's corporate mission to give back to the communities in which it is active has guided it towards numerous philanthropic efforts. Recently, the Walters Group's commitment to the community was expressed in donations made to the Barnegat Volunteer Fire Company and the Barnegat Girls Softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' League. In addition, the firm was honored by The New Jersey ShoreBuilders Association Inc. with its 2005 Community Service Award. The award is presented to one member company that has performed outstanding charitable deeds. |
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