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CC team honors Chris Charping; blood drive is set for Friday, 9-6 TO THE Editor : On Saturday, November 3, a beautiful autumn afternoon out at the track field at Oglethorpe County High School, we spectators were watching our youngsters run their hearts out in the regional cross country race. As the colored leaves swirled in the autumn wind, we parents felt lucky and blessed to be there to watch our kids who dedicate themselves to a very disciplined sport. But something else complemented the colors of autumn this day. Just before the race, the team unraveled a banner dedicating their run to a classmate who'd run with them in a previous year. Earlier in the week he had been diagnosed with leukemia. Orange is the color for leukemia and the runners had orange ribbons pinned to their jerseys for Christopher Charping. And doing so was more than a show of support: it also signified a prayerful connection between themselves, their classmate, and God. A banner saying "we're running for a cure for Christopher … ," and an athletic event speckled with orange ribbons on blue jerseys on a Saturday afternoon, said in essence, "You're our classmate, you're in a tough situation, and we love you." On the previous night at the football game, a similar banner announced that the Tigers were playing for a cure for Christopher. An autumn afternoon cross country run and a Friday night football game can teach us a lot about our kids. Hopefully, those who are able will join the students this Friday, November 8, to donate a unit of blood for use by Christorpher. What he cannot use will go to help others in need. Christopher regularly gave blood. He did so just a couple of months ago. This Friday come and share some of yours on his behalf at the high school gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dr. Stan Coe
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