Delaware County Cancer Coalition
THE DELAWARE COUNTY CANCER COALITION is a vital community organization dedicated to cancer control and education as part of the Appalachian Cancer Network.
Members are interested community volunteers, cancer survivors, community leaders, business merchants, health care providers and representatives from Public Health Nursing Service, American Cancer Society, Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie Rural 3 or Tobacco Free, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Cornell University Cooperative Extension.
INITIATIVES
- Support cancer screening done through the Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie Cancer Services Program.
- Quality of Life Issues – Cancer Survivors
- Cancer Research projects with Penn State
- Quilting Project
- Small Steps are Easier Together Building Capacity to Address Obesity to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Rural Communities: An Environmental Approach research project
For information on any of these initiatives or to join coalition and attend meetings listed under CCE Events, contact Jeanne Darling or Kelly Rotter at (607) 865-6531 or e-mail delaware@cornell.edu
MISSION
The Delaware County Cancer Coalition is dedicated to increasing the accessibility of information on cancer, cancer screenings and optimal holistic cancer survivor care.
VISION STATEMENT
The Delaware County Cancer Coalition will help individuals, families and communities take action to prevent and survive cancer through a strong and vital network of cancer organizations, county agencies and local volunteers.
"CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF QUILTING" PROJECT
Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Delaware County has been working with the Delaware County Cancer Coalition to educate the public on cancer awareness and screening through quilting. This year Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Delaware County’s Executive Director, Jeanne Darling, is offering quilters and the public another opportunity to participate in a quilting project to support cancer education and screening. 2011 marks the Centennial Celebration of Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York State. Quilters are encouraged to enroll in “Celebrating a Century of Quilting” Project and create quilted projects from fabric scraps. Quilted projects can feature favorite old quilt patterns made by quilters in the last century. Quilters can add captions to their quilted projects that feature the history of the quilt pattern they have selected for their project.
To participate in “Celebrating a Century of Quilting” project, each individual or group is asked to complete a wall hanging or mini-quilt by Friday, July 15, 2011. The quilted projects will be displayed at the Delaware County Fair August 15-20, 2011 and will be available for bid. Quilt projects bid money will be donated to Relay for Life. Quilters can also volunteer to do quilting demonstrations at the fair and display old quilted projects.
Ms. Darling would like to thank all the quilters who have participated in quilted cancer projects that have funded cancer education and screening. For more information about this year’s quilt project or to receive a copy of the project guidelines, please call Jeanne Darling at Cornell University Cooperative Extension at 607-865-6531 or e-mail vsd22@cornell.edu.
Link to: Quilt Invite Letter & Guidelines 2011