Thank you to Westrock for your generous contribution to GLOW.
Your donations allow us to continue our mission, even in a year when Pink Tie Gala was unable to be held!
Thank you!!
Thank you to Alcova Mortgage, Summit Community Bank, and Ingevity for your generous contributions to GLOW.
These donations allow us to continue our mission, even in a year when Pink Tie Gala was unable to be held!
Thank you!!
This was one of the hardest, and most rewarding programs that Pink Tie Gala has ever done.
It took a village to put it together and the final result left an auditorium of tearful guests.
If you are a caregiver of someone with cancer, we celebrate you today! Your job is one of the toughest ones. You have to put on a brave face and keep things positive and uplifted when your loved one is fighting.
Keep swimming! 💝🐠
We are delighted to share some great news with our friends!
Giving Light to Our Warriors (GLOW) is now officially a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization!
Thanks to all who helped make this a reality for us! 💕
Congratulations, I worked for over two years getting it for the fire department, I can appreciate the time and effort you put into it.
We had high hopes for Pink Tie Gala 2021, as 2021 marks five years of thrivership for me. Any cancer survivor understands the importance of year number five.
Unfortunately, as with so many other important events and milestones, the gala will not be held this year.
We are hopeful and prayerful that PInk Tie Gala 2022 can be held at some point next year.
In the meantime, if you are a current cancer fighter in Alleghany Co & surrounding areas and have a need, please visit our website and fill out our Gift of Love application. We are here to help you.
Any time throughout the year, anyone can make a donation to GLOW on our website by using the donate button.
We also encourage donations to local cancer charities Surviving & Giving Back and Pink Tie Society, both of which also assist local cancer fighters with needs.
Thank you all for your support over the last four years and we hope to celebrate with you next year.
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Thank you for visiting Giving Light To Our Warriors (GLOW) official website. Save the date for our annual Pink Tie Gala ~ Saturday, Feb 29, 2020. See you there!So grateful for our kidney cancer survivor and GLOW team member, Tonya Wolfe!
Celebrate life today!
“World Cancer Day empowers all of us across the world to show support, raise our collective voice, take personal action and press our governments to do more.”
If you are a cancer survivor or fighter, I encourage you to share your story with others. Your story could be the nudge that saves someone’s life. 💞🌍
Know your body and if something doesn’t seem right, get it checked out. Your intuition is there for a reason. Trust it.
To the fighters, keep believing.
To the survivors, keep pressing on.
To those who have selflessly stood by and supported loved ones with cancer, thank you.
To those who have lost loved ones to cancer, love and peace to you.
Thank you to Wright Way Motors and Jason Barron for your donation to GLOW!
Your donation helps local cancer fighters!
If you are actively receiving cancer treatments in the Alleghany County, VA and surrounding area, request a gift of love from our organization.
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Please contact GLOW to request a gift of love. Thank you!
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2020 has been a doozy!
No doubt about that!
PLEASE continue to have your screenings, pay attention to your bodies, and see your doctors when you have concerns.
Cancer didn’t stop during the pandemic.
Early detection saves lives.
Once a month, 2-3 days after periods, do a self breast exam.
Examine breast and armpit area.
Get to know your “normal” so you can spot changes.
Be aware of any lumps, dimpling, changes in breast size, skin color/texture, nipple deformation, discharge, or nipple color change.
If you have changes or concerns, make a call to your health care provider.
80% or lumps are benign, so it’s probably nothing.
But if it IS something, early detection will save your life.
Don’t put it off.
Attention all breast cancer warriors/survivors:
Be sure to enter to win a day of pampering brought to you by Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio, Covington, VA!
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A lot of people reach out to me and ask what they can do for their friends/family members.
Today I wrote down a few things...
My friend has just been diagnosed with cancer. What can I do?
1. Listen. Cancer will consume your friend’s world and thoughts. Planners that once held recipes and practice schedules will now be overtaken with doctors appointments and clinical information.
2. Keep things light! One of my favorite gifts was stick on tattoos! Your friend is still your same ole friend and laughter truly is the best medicine! 
3. Help her with the things she doesn’t feel like doing. And she probably isn’t going to tell you what those things are, because the last thing she wants to do is ask for help. The last thing she wants to do is think that she can’t do all she had done before. Get her kids where they need to go, feed her family, do her laundry. If her kids are selling donuts for a school fundraiser, sell their donuts, too. Make life easier for her family and you will make life easier for her.
4. Send lots of cards. And lots of messages. They will strengthen her.
5. Empower her! Rally together friends, family, and community support! Make T-shirts and bracelets so she can see people supporting her.
6. Make her feel special! 
7. Make sure your gifts are strings free. Lower etiquette expectations. Most likely your friend is suffering from chemo brain or is using all of her energy just to get out of bed each morning. I found a notebook just this week-four years post cancer-filled with names and gifts. I’m pretty sure those pages upon pages of names did not receive handwritten thank you notes, because in all honesty, I don’t even remember writing down those names.
8. Don’t forget her after her fight. Just because she’s no longer in active treatment or just because she’s a year out doesn’t mean that she doesn’t still have plenty of physical and emotional scars. 
9. Honor her fight by joining her in finding a cure and being a support to others.
Congratulations to our good friend Leecy Fink!
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Timeline PhotosTim Grimes was once given a five percent chance to live, but he beat the odds in his fight against melanoma. Read Tim's inspiring story. bit.ly/tim-grimes #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth
See below if you are a breast cancer fighter and need assistance.
Also, if you are an Alleghany Highlands resident and are currently battling ANY type of cancer and need assistance, please go to www.givinglighttoourwarriors.com and fill out the form for assistance.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Thank you health care professionals and everyone out there doing what it takes.
We see you and we salute you—today and every day. ❤️
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