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Cancer Navigators’ walk, Daisy Drop set for Sunday

♦ Participan­ts can register now for an event T-shirt.

- From staff reports

Cancer Navigators’ annual 1-Mile Walk and Daisy Drop will take place this on Sunday.

Participan­ts can help local cancer patients in their fight against cancer by signing up for the walk, which will begin at Barron Stadium at 2 p.m. Registrati­on is $20 and includes an event T-shirt.

The public’s support will help Cancer Navigators provide the following free services to cancer patients: social support, counseling, nutrition assistance, transporta­tion assistance, medical supplies, wigs, hats and scarves, stress management and caregiver support.

The Daisy Drop is a free event for the community. Cancer Navigators’ staff will be set up near the Courtyard by Marriott distributi­ng compliment­ary daisies to drop in the Oostanaula River in honor or in memory of loved ones affected by cancer.

The drop will begin at 3 p.m. at the Chief John Ross Memorial Bridge, which crosses the Oostanaula River to link the Town Green with the Courtyard by Marriott.

Parking for both events will be available at and around Barron Stadium.

To register and for more informatio­n visit bit.ly/43wj26u, call 706509-5040, or visit the Cancer Navigators office located on the third floor of the Harbin Clinic Tony E. Warren Cancer Center, 321 W. Fifth St.

 ?? Contribute­d ?? The annual Daisy Drop will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Chief John Ross Memorial Bridge, which links the Town Green with the Courtyard by Marriott.
Contribute­d The annual Daisy Drop will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Chief John Ross Memorial Bridge, which links the Town Green with the Courtyard by Marriott.

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