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The 2009 Gage County Relay For Life...
May 1, 2009 is the date for the 2009 Gage County (NE) Relay For Life. This year's theme is the 80's.
Since my ex-wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, I have submitted a poem to the Relay which they have
used for this event.
For ten straight years a poem of mine will be used at their Relay.
In the early years they had a guest reader reading my verse. The last seven years I did the reading.
Purple Power CD used in
luminary ceremony
The Purple Power CD will be incorporated into the luminary ceremony at the Dearborn and Ohio Counties Relay
For Life event in Indiana on June 21, 2008.
School district uses Day One
The poem Day One, which has been shown on the cover of two publications and is included in the book,
Damaged Merchandise, has once again found a new life.
A school district in Georgia is creating a book of poems for their annual Relay For Life. Day One was one of the
poems selected for this book.
Los Alamitos/Seal Beach in California creates unique gift
The 2008 Los Alamitos/Seal Beach Relay For Life event in California will be giving a unique gift to all its
survivors. It will be a picture postcard. When opened it will show a picture of the survivor walking their lap and on
the other side will be the poem Relay For Survivors.
Washington County in Kansas holds Survivor Social
On April, 19, 2008, Washington County held its Survivor Social. I was the featured speaker at this event. Shared
some stories about my involvement in the Relay and Purple Power. I also read two poems from that CD - Our
Heroes and Relay For Survivors. While my wife, Betty, read the poem Struggles. Click here to read these
poems.
Victorville, California uses Relay For Survivors for luminaries...
A Relay team in Victorville, California will be using the poem Relay For Survivors to decorate their luminaries for
their 2008 Relay For Life event.
This poem continues to be one of the most popular poems used at Relay events. And is part of the Purple Power
CD.
The poem Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back... written for the 2008 Relay For Life
I wrote the poem below for the 2008 Relay For Life events in our area. And I personally had the privilege of reading it
at the Gage County and Jefferson County, Nebraska, relay events.
A Stage IV ovarian cancer survivor was the honored speaker in Denison, Texas, for their 2008 Relay For Life event and
she read the poem Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back.
Also Iroquois County in Illinois used the poem in their program booklet given to all the participants for their Relay.
Cutting hair and raising money
In 2003, I held a fund raiser by promising to cut
my 14" pony-tail in the fight against cancer. For
every $100 raised, I would have an inch cut off.
In total over $1,500 was raised in the fight
against cancer. The story made the newspapers
under the title Symbolic Support and my poem
Day One became my "calling card."
The hair that was cut, was than donated to
Locks of Love.
Dreams of cancer poetry...
turned to music
One continuing dream of mine is turning 10-12 of my
poems about cancer into music. The first song for
this project is A Thousand Times. The band Moes
Haven turned my words into music and than I created
this video as a Mother's Day gift for my ex-wife.
This has been a long and frustrating journey but one
which I haven't given up on just yet. Got to keep
dreaming... someday this project will become a
reality.
If you'd like more information about this project or
would like to help please e-mail me.
The McCook Gazette Tabloid - HOPE
On August 4-5, 2006 Red Willow County had its annual Relay For Life event. Every year they publish a tabloid to
celebrate their survivors and remember those who lost their courageous fight. Also in this publication is a featured poet
and poem. I was honored to be the featured poet, along with my poem Day One.
More news from Mom's Pit Crew
The following mini-bio about myself appears on Laura Yaklin's website - Mom's Pit Crew. "Dave Harm is a published
author from Nebraska. His poetry and articles bring to life the reality of some of life's greatest struggles. His work is a
true witness that with hope and courage we can all be survivors. His wife, Betty, is a 7 year survivor of breast cancer.
He was kind enough to allow us to use this poem in our upcoming cookbook "Cooking For A Cure". He is also going to
put a link to our Team Page at the ACS Relay For Life site in his website. Thanks Dave! You're the best!"
The poem they have chosen to use is Relay For Survivors It has been one of my most read poems at various American
Cancer Society events. In 2005 this poem was read across the United States and parts of Canada. It will now be
shown in a fund-raising cook book for Clio, Michigan's annual Relay For Life event. To learn more about this
publication, please visit Mom's Pit Crew. Buy a book or make a donation. If not there, make one to your local Relay
For Life event. And if you've never been to one of these events - please do so, it is truly a spiritual experience.
This is a poem that just doesn't seem to disappear. After the use of it by Mom's Pit Crew, I made a video of it. The
pictures of the event were taken at the 2007 Gage County Relay For Life event. The video even seems to be a hit, as
a couple of sites use it on their own pages.
I'm still learning how to make videos and apologize for the "stuttering" at the beginning of this video. All I can say is it's
an educational process. Make it past the first 10-15 seconds and the rest is fine.
A Prayer to St. Peregrine for one suffering from cancer
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Purple Power CD helps launch a new Relay For Life event...
Lathrop, California will have its first Relay For Life event in 2009 and Purple Power will be part of the festivities.
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