Three days, 60 miles,
one cause
By Jean Mills, R.N.
Special Contributor
One of the world's leading cancer organizations
camps out at North Lake
The Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk is a 60-mile, 3-day
walk, and this year Texas was among the 12 states
to participate. Thousands of people and communities
were brought together for one cause — to
eradicate breast cancer.
The walk started at 4 a.m., from Ameriquest Field
in Arlington and proceeded to North Lake College.
The second day began at North Lake and ended
at White Rock Lake. The third day’s journey
was from White Rock to Dallas City Hall.
This was my first year to participate in the
3-Day Walk. Eighty-five percent of the monies
raised from the event benefited The Komen Foundation.
I was very excited and surprised to learn on June
9 at 2 p.m. that my site to report to at 4 a.m.
was North Lake College! My first thought was,
“Did someone forget to tell me?”
After that, I geared up for what turned out to
be one of the most rewarding vacation days of
my life — working with and going the greatest
distance you can walk for a good cause.
My assignment was to work with Medical Director
Dr. Shaylon from San Antonio, Tara Smith, R.N.,
Pat from Tyler, and this event’s Director
of Continuing Education, Jim Davis, R.N. Jim awarded
the nurses a certificate of 10.7 continuing education
credits for professional development from the
state of Texas.
On June 10, I watched our soccer field evolve
into a mini city of approximately 2,000 tents
— a mini hospital, a kitchen, showers and
plenty of port-o-potties.
North Lake’s Chief Chris Drake and his
police officers were superior in assisting the
walkers. I am still receiving e-mails about how
impressed and satisfied everyone was with the
NLC Police Dept.
They went above and very highly beyond the call
of duty, and certainly worthy of a Service Excellence
for June.
The first step was commitment, and I thank the
police and our North Lake community for committing
to host this 3-day campsite.
Special thanks also to Texas nurses, doctors,
EMTs, athletic trainers and chiropractic team.
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Photo by Amanda Witt
Jean Mills, front right, poses with
members of the North Lake Police Department
who contributed to the success of the Breast
Cancer 3-Day Walk at NLC earlier this month.
Pictured are (front) Officer Mark Lozano
, Mills and Officer Terrance Hunter; (middle)
Officer Bob Zito; (back row) officers Jack
Guthrie, Octavio Aguirre, Patricia Tear
and Jack Taylor. Not pictured: Chief Chris
Drake and Officer Chris Lance.
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