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Get Ready for a Wave of Hope!

Get ready for a wave of hope to kick off March Colon Cancer Awareness Month! On March 1st, 2025, Sherry’s Hope will host its first-ever Wave of Hope Community Day. The event will be held from 10 AM-2 PM on the West Lawn at 623 W Main St. in Lebanon, the same lawn where the organization’s largest fundraiser, Sherry’s Run takes place! What can you expect at this brand-new event?

  • Food Trucks
  • Music Featuring live performances by Bach to Rock from 12PM-1PM!
  • Custom Shirt Bus by Southeast Impressions: Come and get a custom blue shirt made to wear on National Dress in Blue Day (March 7, 2025) for Colon Cancer Awareness Month! This will create a blue wave all throughout the community!
  • Local Vendors
  • Yard Games
  • Free Colon Cancer Screening Kits & Sherry’s Hope swag

Let’s make some waves in our community by coming together for Colon Cancer Awareness! Pick up your free colon cancer screening kit and encourage your friends and family to do the same! Already have those things covered? No problem! Join us for tasty food, fun music, and a family-friendly time!

The meaning behind this day means so much to Sherry’s Hope because Sherry Whitaker, the namesake of the organization passed away from colon cancer in 2004 at the age of 44. Sherry’s story impacted so many around her and inspired Sherry’s Hope to be the nonprofit organization it is today. Sherry’s Hope assists families in Wilson County and surrounding communities with expenses caused by cancer. The organization is also passionate about colon health and cancer prevention

While colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, it is also one of the most treatable when found early. The problem is that in many cases, once you have symptoms the cancer is often too far progressed. This is why Sherry’s Hope strives to create community awareness for colon cancer and partners with a local gastroenterology practice to offer free colon cancer screening kits! We hope to see you at the Wave of Hope Community Event! If you cannot make it to the event but would like to request a FREE colon cancer screening test, please contact info@sherryshope.org or call/text 615-925-2592 with your name, contact number, mailing address and the number of kits you would like to order.

Please remember that the test kit does not replace a colonoscopy. If you have a family or personal history of polyps, a family or personal history of colon cancer, or if you have been experiencing any changes in your digestion or bowel habits, you need to make an appointment to see a gastroenterologist.

To learn more about Sherry’s Hope, please call 615-925-2592. To refer someone for assistance, please call 615-925-9932 or email help@sherryshope.org. To make a donation to Sherry’s Hope, click here or mail donations to Sherry’s Hope, P.O. Box 8, Lebanon, TN 37088-0008.