Tag: cancer patients

Allen County’s Wings of Warriors chapter raised about $2,400 in a recent fundraiser, courtesy of a half-side of beef donated by Tim and Teresa Henry, owners of Twin Motors Ford in Iola. The chapter, which…

Wings of Warriors reached a noteworthy achievement recently. Since the club was founded several years ago, Wings of Warriors has given out more than $100,000 to aid cancer patients in the area. Mary Ann Ritter…

TOPEKA — Master hair stylist Katy Everitt learned during the pandemic that cancer thought to be in remission had spread to her liver. The 36-year-old Topekan has no health insurance, but she cobbled together an…

From Babe Ruth to John Wayne, Americans have seen chewing tobacco in popular culture for over a century. Spitting chew has been a trademark of cowboys and professional athletes alike and chewing tobacco use continues…

Wings of Warriors met Jan. 20, with seven members attending. Twenty-four gift cards were given out through the end of the year, with an additional seven cards handed out in January.  Wings of Warriors lost…

Carla Capper presided over Thursday’s Wings of Warriors meeting at the Gas Community Building. The organization has delivered 14 gift cards since Feb. 3, including five new recipients. The Ride For Life Car that transports…

The Allen County Wings of Warriors Cancer Foundation is all revved up. Now, the members are looking for someone to take along for the ride. The Wings of Warriors assists local cancer survivors through a…

Since the group’s inception in 2015, Wings of Warriors has distributed more than $31,800 to help people in Allen County. The report came from the group’s advisory committee during its Sept. 12 meeting at the…

One Monday in February, 65-year-old Karen Endicott-Coyan gripped the wheel of her black 2014 Ford Taurus with both hands as she made the hour-long drive from her farm near Fort Scott to Chanute. With a…