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Sleigh Cancer tops last year’s fundraising total
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The second annual Sleigh Cancer Awareness Festival surpassed last year’s fundraising totals Friday in Inez. The event proved that even in the rain, Give Like Santa and the community do not back down from the fight against cancer. Matthew and Angela Ising—known as Santa and Mrs. Claus and…
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From ‘Jingle Bells’ to survivor bells: Sleigh Cancer hits Inez this Friday
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to town Friday — and they’re bringing cookies, cornhole and a colonoscopy screening kit. Matthew and Angela Ising, known as Santa and Mrs. Claus, will host the second annual Sleigh Cancer Awareness Festival at Courthouse Square in Inez. The festival starts at…
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‘Sleigh Cancer’ to bring music and mission to Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Courthouse Square in Inez will trade quiet for a flurry of festive action June 6, as the Sleigh Cancer Awareness Festival returns with celebration, remembrance and purpose. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. and runs until darks bringing together live music, food and drink concessions, a lively…
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Sleigh Cancer returns June 6
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Give Like Santa’s Sleigh Cancer Awareness Festival will return to Courthouse Square in Inez on June 6. The afternoon will bring family-friendly activities to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. The event will run from 3 p.m. to dark and feature food trucks, live music, a cornhole…
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Community gathers for Sleigh Cancer event in Inez
BY KYLE CREAMER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County community gave a warm welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Claus (Matthew and Angela Ross Ising) and their Sleigh Cancer fundraiser and candlelight vigil Friday evening in Inez. The event by Give Like Santa featured live music, prize raffles and pictures with Santa in his sleigh.…
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Give Like Santa announces ‘Sleigh Cancer’ event in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Give Like Santa is set to launch its latest philanthropic endeavor, a “Sleigh Cancer” event, scheduled for June 28 from 3 p.m. until sundown between the Martin County Courthouses in Inez. The event will raise funds for cancer research and feature a variety of activities, including cancer awareness booths, live…
