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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
“Kickin’ It One Step at a Time"
From WNEG Radio News:
Local Group Looks To Help Kick Cancer
After only one year, a local grass roots organization is kickin’ cancer, one woman, one step, at a time. “Kickin’ It One Step at a Time” is an organization that raises money to provide mammograms to Stephens County women who can’t afford the screening test. One of the organizers, Connie Worley, said after last year’s inaugural walk, the group raised $23,000 that allowed them to provide mammograms for 68 Stephens County women. They were thrilled with this number, especially after the state organization they work with ran out of money early in the year. “Because of the money we raised, Stephens County women were able to continue to get mammograms,” she said. “We were blown away with how much we were able to raise and how many people we were able to help.” Kickin’ It One Step at A Time works with the Stephens County Health Department to provide the mammograms for free. It is a fairly easy process, said Worley. “If someone needs a mammogram and doesn’t have insurance they can go to the Health Department. They will take care of the qualifications, then set them up to get a mammogram and it will be paid for,” she explained. And why are Worley and her fellow organizers advocating regular mammograms so hard? For Worley, the issue is personal. She is a breast cancer survivor who says a mammogram caught her lesion early. “I am here today because of a routine mammogram,” she said. She went on to point out that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition, 80 percent of breast cancers are caught through mammograms. The 2009 Kickin’ It Walk is scheduled for September 26. To help folks prepare for the 10-mile walk, Kickin’ It Board Members Carolyn Bellamy Greene and Maribeth Smith Rice will hold practice walks the third Saturday of every month. They meet at 8:30 a.m. in front of the YMCA. For more information you can go to www.kickinit-onestepatatime.com.
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