Mark your calendars now for this year's Camp Out for Cancer on September 20-21, 2008! Planning for the event is just getting underway. The team captain and committee meeting schedules are now available. Please contact Cindy at the STARS office (223-1246) if you are interested in being a team captain, committee member, or corporate sponsor.

Last year's 4th annual Amador County Camp Out for Cancer took place under cloudy skies and a few doses of rain, but that didn’t lower the spirits of hundreds of campers gathered at Argonaut High School to raise over $106,000 for local cancer needs. Cancer survivors, teams of campers, and community volunteers, including 180 high school students, participated in the 24-hour event that included spending the night in tents on the football field. Workers filled luminary bags with sand and candles, prepared meals for the hungry crowd, played games, and had their heads shaved in support of cancer victims – all leading up to Saturday night’s moving Illumination Ceremony. With over 3000 lighted luminaries honoring cancer victims and survivors ringing the entire football field, the names of all those honored were read aloud while the campers walked the track in silence.

We thank everyone for their generous support of this event, which allows Amador STARS to expand its services in Amador County. STARS is proud to help meet local cancer needs and assist in the search for a cure. Together, we can make a difference!