Robbinsville – Only six applications for financial aid by those going through cancer treatments were received at the beginning of the year.
Thus, the Graham Cancer Support Group announced at its Jan. 21 board meeting that $35,000 was in the bank and ready for use.
The group raised $41,000 from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019, and has only disbursed $4,376.92 during its short existence. Financial help with bills, transportation and treatment is available to those who apply.
Forms are available throughout town at the following locations:
* Full Blooms Florist.
* Pop & Nana’s.
* Mountain Memories.
* United Community Bank.
The group is looking to expand where applications can be picked up in the future.
Other news and notes from the meeting include:
* Brainstorming for 2020 initiatives and fundraisers took place. The board discussed the possibility of setting up at festivals, collaborate with the Nantahala Outdoor Center, putting on a festival similar to Relay for Life and the return of the highly-successful softball tournament that was held at P&J Fields last fall. The board agreed to set some dates in-stone at the next meeting.
* Dates the board will meet in the future have moved to Thursdays. Moving forward, meetings will be held on the third Thursday of every month at United Community Bank. The next meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20.