Our 10th annual "Day to Fight Cancer" was held Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Plymouth State University in Central New Hampshire. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed!

Our success was made possible through the generosity of about 300 community donors and volunteers and about 200 walkers. Read two news articles and see 20 photos.

In the photo to the right, Miss New Hampshire, Lindsey Graham, cuts the ribbon to signal the start of our 2009 "Day to Fight Cancer."

Produced by Keeping You, Me, and Memories Alive, Inc., a Plymouth, New Hampshire based 501(c)3 non-profit organization, our "Day to Fight Cancer" is an annual event that provides aid and support to individuals and families who are battling cancer and who live in Central New Hampshire, as well as family members of those who have succumbed to cancer.

The event, including local entertainment and a Dollar Sale, is hosted by Plymouth State University (PSU) in partnership with local community members and businesses.

Top 2009 Walking Teams: PSU Women's Ice Hockey, Michelle's Team, PSU Swimming & Diving, and Marietta's Angels.

Top Individual Walkers for 2009: Jim Merrill, Vera Ware, Tracey Burhoe, and Ginny Coombs.

Joan Merrill and Michelle Morse Book Awards are available to students of Plymouth State University in the form of a $400. gift certificate to be used for textbooks and/or supplies for the Fall 2010 semester. If you or a close family member has been diagnosed with cancer, you are eligible for these awards. (Applications must be received by Wednesday, March 17, 2010.)

Download our one-page .PDF file (74KB) for complete application information.

Now in its 11th year of community service, Keeping You, Me, and Memories Alive (KYMMA) benefits people in the communities of Ashland, Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Dorchester, Ellsworth, Groton, Hebron, Holderness, Lincoln, New Hampton, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Warren, Waterville Valley, Wentworth and Woodstock, New Hampshire.

Over the past two years, we issued 83 gifts to local families, including groceries, gas, heating oil, back-to-school clothes and supplies, furnace repairs, utility bills, and "feel good items."

In October 2009, thanks to the support of our friends and neighbors, we raised nearly $23,000 through our "Day to Fight Cancer" event bringing our 10-year total to more than $158,000.

Over Labor Day weekend (2009), we co-sponsored the 4th Annual Cooperative Covered Bridge road race with the Pemi Youth Center of Plymouth. The event enabled us to share $6,700. raised by more than 200 runners and walkers.

In June 2009, we awarded scholarships to two Plymouth Regional High School seniors to help further their education. They each wrote essays describing how cancer has affected their lives. In conjunction with Father's Day, we held a fund raising raffle for a recliner donated by Harris Family Furniture. In March 2009, we awarded text books to seven Plymouth State University students whose lives are affected by cancer.

In 2005, KYMMA received a $1,000 community grant. In 2007, we received a $250. grant.

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Purchase a Luminary

KYMMA invites you to purchase a luminary (a decorative candle that lights the pathway of walkers), either "In Memory of" a loved one who has succumbed to cancer, or "In Honor of" a loved one who is currently walking the cancer journey.

Download: Luminary Purchase Sheet (88K, .pdf)

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For More Information

Learn more about the "Day to Fight Cancer" and our organization, Keeping You, Me, and Memories Alive (KYMMA), a Plymouth, New Hampshire based 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

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