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Daisy Rowe Cancer Foundation Aims To Help Survivors With Emergency Needs
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Daisy Rowe is a two- time cancer survivor. Just last month she suffered a heart attack and has bounced back. But the mother of 8 blended-family children and grandmother of 7, feels she has to help others. She also has the sup- port and help of her hus- band, Alphonso Rowe.
The Daisy Rowe Cancer Foundation was founded to help all types of cancer pa- tients and their families with awareness, support and emergency relief. The relief to include: medical supplies, toiletries, natural healing products, tooth- paste, soap, detergent, new and nearly- new clothing and shoes; blankets, pillows, socks, furniture, and of course, monetary donations.
“When cancer strikes, we’re not ready for all that it entails,” Mrs. Rowe said. “We get the surgery and whatever treatment is pre- scribed. But then in so many
cases, we’re not getting a paycheck and that puts the strain on our families to pay the rent, whatever bills we have, buy groceries, and all the other incidentals,” she explained.
She said that’s where the Daisy Rowe Cancer Founda- tion steps in to help. There are also sponsors that assist with items and services: Lib- erty Tax, Humane Society (Liz McCoy provides ani- mals for those who need that kind of comfort), and
Mary Kay (provides free fa- cials, do nails, spend time interacting). Volunteers are always needed, Mrs. Rowe said.
The organization also ed- ucates about the healing process.
“Healing is more than in modern medicine,” she says. “It starts with the mind. With a fresh, clear mind from the stress of the battle you’re facing, the support from others can make that battle easier to face,” she ex- plained.
The foundation also be- lieves in holistic healing. “Western medicines have their advantages. But, holis- tic medicine is about the natural way to treat the ail- ment without going through chemotherapy or radiation or other medicines.
“Eating a proper, natural diet and drinking the right water will help you to heal and stay healthy,” Mrs. Rowe further said,.
To assist the organiza- tion with some of the emer- gency items, the foundation is hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser with the help of local restaurant, Applebee’s, 3020 W. Hillsborough Ave. The event is being held on Saturday, February 3, 2018, 8-10 a. m.
“We need volunteers for this event. This is an oppor- tunity for high school stu- dents to get community service hours. You will need to sign a waiver of liability.”
For additional informa- tion, call (813) 509-7273, visit the webpage, www.daisyrowecancerfoun- dation.wordpress.com, or email: daisyrowecancer- foundation@gmail.com.
African American Greats Come To Life At Library
INDIA C. DAVISON
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Hurricane Irma caused a lot of events in the Tampa Bay area to be postponed back in September. One of the events was “African American Greats Tour,” pre- sented in partnership with StageWorks and sponsored in large part by Wells Fargo Bank.
Ms. Carrie Hurst, Prin- cipal Librarian at Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Branch Library, is excited about the upcoming event that will come to life in the library.
“African American Greats Tour” will be presented at the library on Monday, Febru- ary 5, 2018, 6:30 p. m.
Two professional actors will perform monologues as five notables of African American History. After the program, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their re- actions with the actors.
Actors, India C. Davi- son and Joshua Goff, will perform monologues of how the 5 notables struggled to overcome prejudice and racial barriers to excel in their chosen fields.
Ms. Davison moved to Tampa not long ago after
JOSHUA GOFF
graduating from Barry Uni- versity in Miami, where she received her BFA.
Goff studied theatre at the University of South Florida. He has been per- forming in professional the- atre in the Bay area for the last 20 years. He has been performing with StageWorks African American Greats touring show for the last 15 years.
The actors will portray:
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (1875-1955, educa- tion); Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950, science and re- search); Madam C. J. Walker (born as Sarah Breedlove, 1867-1919, busi- ness and philanthropy); Jackie Robinson (1919- 1972, sports, broke color bar- rier); and Rosa Parks (1913-2005, seamstress and Civil Rights activist). These individuals used their talents to break color barriers and advance Civil Rights.
“This program was put to- gether by StageWorks and gifted to us,” Mrs. Hurst said. “We’re excited and we want the community to join the excitement.”
Refreshments will be pro- vided by the Tampa Metro- politan Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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