Posted by Heather Rutz on Nov 07, 2017
Doctor encourages cancer screenings and "No-Shave November."
With early detection, most cancers can be stopped, Dr. Ramesh Vedula told Lima Rotary Club Monday.
Vedula, chief of radiation and oncology at Lima Memorial Health System, encouraged the group the get regular screenings to catch cancers early. “Early detection is very important,” Vedula said.
Vedula also discussed No-Shave November, a national awareness and fundraising campaign that raises money for Prevent Cancer Foundation, Fight Colorectal Cancer, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free. Those participating donate money typically spent on shaving and grooming, and raise other funds through pledges, to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle.
In other Rotary business Monday:
Jackie Fox, executive director of WOCAP, talked to the club about a new initiative Rotary is helping with, serving the needs of the chronically homeless. The unrestricted dollars will help pay for stays in area shelters, such as Restoration House and Guiding Light.
The club raised $4,473 for World Polio Day; the Gates Foundation match turns that into $13,419.
The club had another successful annual Dictionary Distribution recently, giving dictionaries to area third-graders.
Rotary and West Ohio Food Bank are partnering for a hygiene item drive and volunteer opportunities on Nov. 6, 13, 20, and 27.
Mindy Schulz earned her blue badge and turned in her red badge.