Linda Horner, secretary to the dean of Clarion University libraries, and representatives of Clarion AFSCME Local 2326 presented a donation of $1,006.37 to Clarion Cancer Center June 9.
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| From left) Horner, AFSCME 2326 recording secretary; Cindy King, secretary of Clarion’s chemistry, biochemistry and AGES department and AFSCME 2326 treasurer; Dana Burr, assistant manager of Applebee’s, Clarion; Diane Whitton, Clarion facilities and AFSCME 2326 president; and Tracy Myers, Julie Katis and Mary Rearick, all of Clarion Cancer Center. |
For the second consecutive year, Horner worked with Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, Clarion, to host a Dining to Donate day in April. Through Dining to Donate, Applebee’s donates 15 percent of guests’ check totals to a designated cause. The April event raised $496.37; AFSCME 2326 gave an additional $500; and an individual gave a cash donation of $10. Last year’s total was $1,003.
Horner is an advocate for awareness and early detection of esophageal cancer, a disease which her husband survived. She has been working for four years with State Rep. Donna Oberlander to have a resolution passed to officially designate April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month in Pennsylvania.
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