LCC Clubs Join Forces to Raise Money for Breast Cancer

For the fifth year, the Human Services Club at Lenoir Community College recently completed the community service project to increase breast cancer awareness. This was the third year that the club also included a fund-raising component to the campaign. The LCC Omicron Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa also participated.

"During 2002 203,500 new cases of breast cancer were detected among women in the United States," according to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Center.

Members of both clubs sold pink balloons with the goal of raising more money then last year's fund drive for the American Cancer Society. This year the club raised more than $500, an increase from last year's campaign. The club released the balloons in honor of the memories of the many people who have been affected by breast cancer.

Raymond Howard, president of the Human Services Club, thanked all the club members for their hard work and challenged them to continue to work to improve the community. The Rev. James Powell led the group in prayer and a moment of silence to remember those who had lost the battle with cancer.

More than 300 balloons were released to commemorate the occasion. "This club continues to work hard to help others, " said LCC Human Services Technology Program Head Robert Van Meir. "Their devotion to and ability to find ways to help others is what human service is all about". LCC Phi Theta Kappa adviser Carolyn Crossland said this is the start of the two organizations working together on community project. "We hope to find ways to help the people in our community in profound ways".

Increasing Breast Cancer Awareness - Members of the LCC Human Services Club and Phi Theta Kappa released more than 300 balloons as part of its Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.