Editor: As a three-time breast cancer thriver, currently living with Stage IV breast cancer, I know the impacts of cancer on a person, a family, and a community. With 1 in 3 people being diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, this is an issue that impact us all. This September, I’ll be honoring and remembering my loved ones and friends during Lights of Hope Across America. This heartfelt event features thousands of lit bags decorated with the names of people who’ve fought cancer as a powerful message of hope.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is hosting hundreds of ceremonies across the country in addition to Hope Walk in Washington, D.C. on September 13, 2022. More than 50,000 bags will be displayed on front porches, backyards and parks in communities across the country, including Washington, D.C.
On September 7th at 7:30 pm at the Aurora Central Library, I will hosting a small Lights of Hope Ceremony. This is in Colorado District 6 for which I am the Lead Volunteer for ACS CAN. I have confirmation that Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman will join me for and have invited Representative Crow and/or a member of his staff to attend.
I hope you can join me in this local celebration of cancer survivors while remember those who were taken too soon.
— Sabrina Wright-Hobart, via letters@sentinelcolorado.com
As a person with cancer, I find no comfort or hope in lit bags and ceremonies. But to each their own, I guess. I would prefer to see all that money spent to help people pay for their cancer medication.