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Message of Hope and Self-Advocacy at Surviving and Thriving Luncheon

Pink Alliance, the Brazos Valley’s advocate for breast health and cancer support, hosted its 21st Surviving and Thriving Luncheon on Wednesday. Keynote speaker Kim Becking says her message is about taking care of yourself and being your own advocate. “You’re taking action because we know early detecting saves lives. I was 30 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 22 years ago, and I am here today because of that early detection,” says Becking. Becking, a New York Times Best-Selling author, says her book “Nordies at Noon” is about her and her friends’ experiences with being “too young” for breast cancer. “Twenty-two years ago, young women weren’t talking about getting breast cancer. We were being dismissed by our doctors, we were being told ‘come back in six months, come back in a year, let’s just watch it’. Our mortality rates were a lot higher, our cancers were more aggressive,” says Becking. This is why Becking encourages everyone to be their own advocate and listen to their body. “That early detection, I am living proof that it saves lives. We all need to be our own advocate and share our message with others,” says Becking. Since 2003, the Surviving and Thriving luncheon has raised $1.24 million to support local breast health initiatives, further cancer awareness, and serve breast cancer patients. Click here to learn more about Pink Alliance. Listen to “Message of Hope and Self-Advocacy at Surviving and Thriving Luncheon” on Spreaker.

The Local Red Cross Director Preparing To Make Her Third Trip In Four Months To A Hurricane Zone

The local director of the Red Cross is preparing to make her third trip in four months to a hurricane zone. Jennifer Young says she is expecting to be deployed to Charlotte, North Carolina, which is the hub of Red Cross operations in that region following Hurricane Helene. Young previously went to Baton Rouge in September following Hurricane Francine and the Houston area following Hurricane Beryl in July. The Red Cross is seeing hurricane assistance in three ways. One is financial donations. Visit redcross.org or text the word HELENE to 90999. Young says the Red Cross is seeking more than 300 volunteers to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. More information about volunteering is online at redcross.org/volunteer. And Young says blood donors are needed to fill more than 1,500 donations that will not be collected as the result of blood drives that were canceled following Hurricane Helene. Go online to RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment. Click below to hear comments from Jennifer Young, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “The local Red Cross director is headed to her third hurricane zone in four months” on Spreaker.

Announcements Of Merrill Green Funeral Service And Bryan ISD Recognition

The funeral service for retired Bryan High School head football coach and Bryan ISD school board member Merrill Green will take place Tuesday, October 8, at 2 p.m. at Bryan’s First Baptist Church. While Green was a member of the Bryan Church of the Nazarene, First Baptist can accommodate the expected crowd that will be attending. Bryan ISD is holding a special recognition for Green and his family at Merrill Green stadium Friday, October 4, at 6:45 p.m. prior to the Vikings football game. Before the game there will be a tribute video. And the football team will wear MG stickers during the game. Posted October 1, 2024: Following the death of longtime Bryan High School head football coach and Bryan ISD school board member Merrill Green, two of the longest serving local sports reporters shared their memories. Click below to hear remembrances of Merrill Green from the host of The Zone’s Sports Talk, Chip Howard, and the executive sports editor of The Eagle, Robert Cessna: Listen to “The Zone's Chip Howard and The Eagle's Robert Cessna remembers Merrill Green” on Spreaker. Original story, September 29, 2024: The namesake of the Bryan school district’s football stadium has died. The announcement of Merrill Green’s passing was shared on the X/Twitter account of Bryan High School principal Lane Buban. Green coached the Bryan High football team between 1972 and 1992. He was also a member of the Bryan ISD school board for more than 12 years, retiring from that position in 2012. A biography published by the Chickasha, Oklahoma school district says Green graduated high school there as senior class president. The biography also points out Green graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the 1950 national championship football team and the 1951 national championship baseball team. Green moved to Bryan after spending seven years at Abilene Cooper High School. Before beginning his high school coaching career, Green coached on the collegiate level at Wichita State, the University of Missouri, the University of Arkansas and at Texas Tech. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Merrill Green was 94 years old.