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Eddie Bines (foreground} Uu4 the Big Fotp Choir. , Concert fromprnft AJ advocate, working in the community to educate other women about the disease. "I'm a four-year patient survivor," she told the audience. "I'm still taking chemo, and I'm still standing, praise the Lord." Although she is fortu nate enough to have the means and the insurance to cover the staggering cost of her treatments, Cuthrell said she has met many women who aren't as lucky. She founded Team Pink Gems - which amassed 63 members for r. d n 119 11X31 XVOCC 1UI U1C V^UIC last spring - as a means of helping those women. "Our community tn ht? represented because breast cancer doesn't only happen to other people," she remarked. "It's here in our communi ty, too." The com munity's have nots were also the motivation for Dean Arnette when she started her toy giveaway pro gram 12 years ago. Each holiday season, she encourages her listeners to write to her if they need help to make Christmas merrier for their children. "We try to help every family that sends in a i rs>nnpct I met year, we blessed 40 families," she said. "Some of these fami lies have eight or nine mem bers, but we never turn any body away." Luckily, Dean-Arnette's fans and sup porters have responded to the demand by donating items. "It's almost like a Toys R Us in (the radio station). I wish you could see it because God truly blesses us," she declared. "It's a whole lot of work. but it's worth it." One of the most touching moments of the concert event occurred when Cuthrell's niece, Deonna Lindsay, joined her aunt at the micro phone to read an essay she penned. . "In 2009, my Aunt Tammie was diagnosed with breast cancer. She faces daily challenges and struggles, making it through tough times. My Aunt Tammie had to deal with lots of sickness ... (but) she kept a positive attitude, and didn't give up," Deonna read. "I'm proud of my Aunt Tammie for overcoming her problems. Aunt Tammie is a great role model for me and my cousins. She taught us no matter how big the prob lem is, always keep a positive attitude. I believe that she can achieve any thing, as long as she keeps the faith." Other Team Pink Gems members were on hand to support the cause. Member Wilma Davis, a 14-year breast cancer survivor, said that though battling the dis ease was a harrowing experience, in many ways it was also a blessing in disguise. "It was the best thing that could've ever hap pened to me, really, because you don't waste a minute on things that aren't really worthy," Davis said. "You just enjoy every single moment." i i Owen Photos by LayUOarms Tammie CuthrtU (left) and Anita Dean-Arnette art pretty in pink for the event. Wilma Davis Support your favorite team and the homeless through sock drive qjaiONICLE STAFF REPORT ? The 21st Annual David Lash/Chronicle Holiday Junior Varsity Basketball Tournament has a new com munity outreach component. Tournament goers are being encouraged to take part in a sock drive spon sored by Hanesbrands, Inc., one of the tournament's partners. During the tournament, which kicks off today with a play-in game and will conclude with Dec. 22's championship, bins designated for each partici pating school will be placed in the Carver High School gymna sium Fans ' u' F"1 %wv should ilrop *?""* ^ *PO?i**t*d th* coun their packages W? of socks into the bin of their favorite school. The school that collects the greatest number of socks receives a $500 prize as well as a doughnut party, courtesy of Hanesbrands. All the donated socks will go to local shelters so that they can be distributed to local homeless men, women and children. For a full tournament schedule, see the story on page BIO of this week's Chronicle or go to www.wschronicle .com. File PVho The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and ispublisbed every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 11 1 i m i'm lovin' it* ?? i V: ? ' n&''?*" - ? 5 ' ? ? t - A V-jf fbndw, Juicy Chicken McNuggets made with white meat, wraneed ud In a crlso temauva batter. Made for sharina '.. .. , /. . . Houston Morfcot Mco and porttdpotton may vary. Umftad ttmo only. C 20 < 2 WcOonaM ? ? ?. - t . ??' " f , ' ' ?... ? ?X : st ? 1
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