AEDC teams support Relay for Life

The “Coins for a Cure” team from AEDC helped raise money for the American Cancer Society at the Relay for Life April 29 at the Coffee County Fairgrounds. Pictured are (1st row) Heather Fair, Tech Sgt. John Bankston, (2nd row) Douglas Yurcik, Lt. Col. Regina Goff, Kandi Pearson, Rhonda Ward, Staff Sgt. Shana Lodge, William Gonce, Melissa Warren, (3rd row) Cody Hodge, Dan Wyman. (Photo provided)

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AEDC teams support Relay for Life

AEDC’s “Remember” team at the annual Relay for Life April 29 consisted of Scott Tucker, Amber Wolfe, Shawn Wolfe, Dee Wolfe, Danita Harvey, Tanya Haggard, Donna Paredez, Bryan Larson, Rick Ferrebee and Kathy Swanson. (Photo provided)

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AEDC teams support Relay for Life

Published May 24, 2011
By Shawn Jacobs
AEDC/PA

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- Two teams from Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), "Remember" and "Coins 4 a Cure," participated in last month's Relay for Life.

The event, sponsored by the American Cancer society, was held at the Coffee County Fairgrounds April 29.

The AEDC teams raised almost $8,000 for cancer research, and overall the event raised around $45,000.

Unlike last year, the weather cooperated, making this year's event a more pleasant experience for everyone, according to Dee Wolfe, base liaison with the Relay for Life committee and education training specialist at AEDC. Teams got to the event early to set up several fund-raising events, including bake sales, a bouncy house, whack-a-car and carnival-type games.

"The survivor lap and caregiver lap are emotional times for the participants," Wolfe said. "As cancer survivors circled the track, their friends, family and teammates were there to cheer them on."

At least three AEDC employees, Wolfe; Rick Ferrebee, chief of services in the Mission Support Division; and Bryan Larson, food and beverage manager at the Arnold Lakeside Center (ALC), participated in the survivor lap.

"I was so proud of all the people who participated in the Relay event, and I hope the base's participation in the event continues to grow each year," said Wolfe, who has headed up AEDC's participation since 2009.