Local Civic Group Raising Funds for Y Instructor
Cherokee Rose is hosting an "Upscale Yard Sale," with 100 percent of funds going to a YMCA instructor battling cancer.
When a group of 19 ladies decided to form a charity organization, the name nearly presented itself. As many of them are gardeners by avocation, including one Master Gardener, the Official Flower of the State of Georgia, the Cherokee Rose, noted for its beauty as well as its survival skills, seemed like a natural. Thus the Cherokee Rose Civic Association was born. Likewise, the first opportunity for the group presented itself, or rather, herself, in short order. A number of the Cherokee Rose team met at the Robert D. Fowler YMCA, where all were familiar with Jan Nance, a beloved staple of the Y for the past 12 years. After several years as a YMCA member, Jan ascended to water aerobics instructor in 2008. In August, she was diagnosed with …
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