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Mile of Hope Weekend
By Bonnie Ferneau
Pine Knoll Shores Womens Club members again participated in the Mile of
Hope Weekend, sponsored mainly by the Optimist Club of Raleigh. The event, held
on Mother s Day weekend, provided fun and encouragement for children who are
battling cancer and for their families. The children who attended this years event
are receiving treatment at Duke, UNC and ECU.
This years theme was “Starfishing at the Crystal Coast,” which included lodging
for the 25 participating families at the Atlantis Lodge or Hampton Inn. In addition,
ACE Hardware in Atlantic Beach, the Atlantic Beach Food Lion, Crystal Coast
Crafts, Ernies Gift World, and the Morehead City Pizza Hut donated items to
help make the weekend a success. Breakfast on Saturday was held at the Channel
Marker restaurant and Saturday nights dinner was provided by Moores Olde Tyme
Barbeque.
Many volunteers across the state made this years event a success. Forty
volunteers from the Pine Knoll Shores Womens Club helped out by making
necklaces, decorating hats, greeting the families, assisting with coloring of flags,
serving a pizza supper, and serving the hot dog lunch at the Atlantis. Participating
families also enjoyed a boat ride on the Crystal Coast Lady.
The weekend weather was beautiful and time at the beach building sand castles
and playing in the ocean was special. Families enjoyed a fun time on Saturday
evening at Professor Hackers Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway in Salter Path, and
a final event at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores with pirates and a pancake
breakfast honored the families and gave special recognition to the mothers in
attendance on Mothers Day.
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Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club volunteers with Mile of Hope coordinators, Ed and Sally Moore
and Gary and Carol Turner. In addition to providing 40 volunteers to support the weekend, the
Women’s Club also presented a donation to Mile of Hope.—P/iofos by Betsy Beals
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The fish and starfish sand sculpture was created for Mile of Hope by the Sandy Feat team.
They will be back in June to create another sculpture in front of the local aquarium.
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