Local to participate in Where's the Chair breast cancer fundraiser

The American Cancer Society’s Junior Executive Board will be holding a Where’s the Chair Wednesdays awareness campaign in October. The event invites participants to search for a giant pink chair around Birmingham in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

During the challenge, participants can listen to Birmingham Mountain Radio (107.3) for clues of the pink chair’s whereabouts from 7-9 a.m. Using the clues, they will have to locate and post a picture following American Cancer Society Birmingham with #WheresTheChairWednesdays on Instagram. The first person to complete these tasks is the challenge winner. The locations will hold breast cancer awareness information, along with important facts and screening guidelines.

The JEB’s mission is to support the ACS in bringing awareness to all types of cancer through volunteering and fundraising. The Where’s the Chair Wednesdays awareness campaign is just one of their events created to aid the ACS in bringing awareness and care to Birmingham.

The JEB includes Trussville resident April Leemon, who has had many relatives and friends battle cancer, including one aunt who has fought the diagnosis twice. From skin to ovarian, Leemon has known the effects of cancer on many family members and friends, and works with the American Cancer Society to provide help for others afflicted by the disease.

Leemon has seen many ways in which ACS has helped patients and their loved ones, from cooking for patients to transporting those in need. Providing these services gives patients one less thing to worry about. Knowing the physical and emotional stress that can go into the battle, Leemon works with ACS to provide some relief for patients and family.

“A simple visit with someone who is alone during treatment can provide emotional support when a cancer patient does not have a family member present,” Leemon said.

Leemon also supports the ACS because of the funding they provide for cancer research at UAB Hospital and various other hospitals. Leemon hopes to continue helping ACS in its work with those in need and spread awareness about cancer.