Dexter, Missouri – No child should ever have to endure living with cancer. Levi Stinson of Bloomfield was diagnosed with type B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2014.
ALL is a form of cancer of the blood cells which causes the overproduction of immature, cancerous white blood cells and limits the production of normal red and white blood cells and platelets.
Levi has been receiving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
On Monday, the Dexter Rotary Club will host a blood drive in his honor at the Sacred Heart Church from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Please come out and support this little guy as he undergoes treatment. There will also be a donation jar available for financial donations.
Facebook users can follow him on Love 4 Levi page by clicking here. His mother, Sarah Stockton, updates his page regularly.
No appointment is necessary, but you can pre-register at redcrossblood.org to save a little time waiting.
For anyone who comes and registers to give blood they will receive a FREE Pizza Hut pizza coupon! The Rotary Club also provides sandwiches, cookies, juice and other goodies to those who participate.
This will be a great opportunity to give to an organization that helps our community in many ways. The Red Cross not only handles 1/2 of the United States supply through these blood donations, but offers CPR classes, first aid classes and other health and safety programs, they provide food, shelter and emotional support to victims of disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes and floods.
What do you need to donate blood? It's very simple!
1. A blood donor card and driver's license or two forms of identification, especially if you are a first time donor are required to check-in.
2. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in reasonably good health.
3. Donating blood involves four basic steps: Registration, Medical history and mini-physical, Donation and at the end a nice Refreshment.
Any information given to the Red Cross during the donation process is confidential.
Here is just one example of how a blood drive recently helped a person. Thirty units of red blood cells and five units of platelets were transfused to a car accident victim and saved their life. Had generous donations not been made his/her family would be attending a funeral instead spending time with their loved one. Thanks to the many dedicated Stoddard County residents who have given over the years, the blood products were available for these types of patients and other like them.
The Red Cross needs your help! Donate today! Visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 for more information on how to volunteer or donate. We hope to see you at the Rotary Club Blood Drive Thursday.
Co-chiar Belinda Worley honored George Cox of Dexter with the Survivor of the Year Award. It was George's idea so many years ago to begin the Survivor's Dinner. He said he would personally bring anyone who wanted to come!
The dinner was hosted this year by Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Everyone enjoyed chicken, loin, baked potato, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls, and a delicious dessert. Compliments of Sacred Hearth Catholic Church, Leon's Deter Queen, Dexter BBQ, Hickory Log, Fiddlers, and Bernie Express.
Don't forget Relay for Life is Friday, May 1st from 4:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. with the Survivor's lap at 6:00 p.m. at East Park in Dexter.
On Friday afternoon at the annual Stoddard County Relay for Life they will have several new Lincolns for you to test drive.
Each test drive will earn Relay $20 to help with fighting cancer! Please come and support them and there is NO obligation to purchase, just test drive!
It only takes a few minutes of your time and Relay could receive $6,000 to help them make their event as successful as possible. One person per household please and then once you test drive join the celebration and REMEMBER to FIGHT BACK and support those who are survivors and caregivers and remember those we lost to this terrible disease!!
Dexter, Missouri – All cancer survivors in Stoddard County and a guest are invited to attend a FREE Survivor’s Dinner sponsored by the Stoddard County Relay for Life.
The event will be held on Monday, April 27th at 5:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:00 p.m.
Fun, entertainment, and door prizes will be provided.
There is no need to pre-register for the dinner. All cancer survivors whether under a current diagnosis or a long-term survivor are encouraged to attend. Let’s celebrate their lives and their fight against this terrible disease.
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Stoddard County is slated for Friday, May 1st at 4:00 p.m. at East City Park in Dexter.
The Opening Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. with a survivors' lap, during which cancer survivors and their caregivers will take a victory lap around the track at the park.
They have extended helping hands to many area students, families, and are wide causes as well as offer a one time $500 education scholarship.
Destiny Robertson, a senior at Dexter High School, was selected as the recipient of this year's Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship, which
was presented to her Monday night at the yearly Beta Sigma Phi Founder's Day dinner.
Destiny is the 17 year-old daughter of David and Ruth Robertson.
She is a member of the tennis team and has been a member of the track team her freshman, sophomore and senior years and a member of the tennis team her junior and senior year.
She is also active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Teachers of America, FCCLA, Scholar Bowl Team, Pep Club and the Dexter Honor Society.
Destiny plans to attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and major in Education.
All four chapters of the sorority contribute to the $500 scholarship.
Pictured from left are Teresa Overall, Gamma Delta Masters; Vicki Taylor, Xi Lambda Eta; Destiny Robertson; Christin Stone, Beta Sigma; and Kim Fitts, Xi Lambda Psi.
