Night of Hope benefits area cancer patients

Night of Hope Foundation’s Walk For Cancer is Aug. 11 in Legion Park.

The nonprofit organization, founded in 2002, benefits Sidney’s Dorwart Cancer Care Center.

“Instead of doing Relay for Life and the funds going to a national level, they founded Night of Hope as a way of helping our local cancer patients with financial assistance,” Brenda Noel, Foundation president, said.

The assistance provided by Night of Hope helps to relieve the stresses endured by cancer patients and their families, Noel said.

“That can be for gas in their car, to go to their next treatment, groceries, payi...