Jason Meyer grabs cash to challenge his whole community
Newton, Illinois. (November 19, 2019) – When Jason Meyer, Jasper County Coroner, andvowner of Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, was selected to test his cash-grabbing skills
in the Peoples State Bank Cash Tank at the Jasper County Fall Festival, he had a bigger-picture idea in mind. Instead of keeping the funds for himself, he donated his winnings to Jasper County Cancer Support, Inc. Not only that, he went a step further, issuing a challenge to businesses and citizens in Jasper County to match the amount he collected, helping the non- profit organization raise funds for their friends and neighbors who have been diagnosed with
cancer.
“As someone with members of my own family going through the battle, I wanted to encourage everyone to give,” Meyer said. “I know things are tight for everyone – we should pull together and support our friends and family in our community.”
Through his appeal and a friendly competition among businesses, Jason Meyer transformed his chance in the Peoples State Bank Cash Tank into an opportunity to raise more than $1,820 for Jasper County Cancer Support, Inc.
Businesses and community members who participated up to this point include: Parrott Auction and Real Estate: $500; McClane Motor Sales (Kevin Short, Brad Mulvey and Chad Kinder): $200; Meyer Funeral Homes (Jason, Lisa and Electa Meyer) $100; Russell Swick (In Memory of Judy Swick): $100; Curtis Quindry (In Memory of Marilyn Quindry): $100; The Peoples State Bank: $100; Buds N Blossoms (Diane and Steve Shryock): $50; Rauch’s Jewelry:$50; Jasper Clothiers (Jerry and Vicki Rubsam): $50; The Travis and Kate Blake family (In Memory of Steven Joe Judy, Jr): $50; Ray Finn and Family (In Memory of Sandy Finn): $50; Jason and Lisa Meyer (In Honor of Jean Goins Simmons, Sharon Goins Urtuzuastegui and Jon Simmons): $25; Ben and Melyssa Borgic: $25; Dean and Rick Brown: $20; Sandy and Claude Wilson: $25; Joyce Henderson (In Memory of Larry Henderson): $20; June and Memphis
Weiscope: $10; Anonymous: $270; Norma Wohltman $25 and Wolhtman-Aherirns Insurance $50.
Jasper County Cancer Support, Inc. began in 2012, with the specific purpose of helping individuals in our community who are currently fighting cancer. This group is unique, in that all of the funds stay within Jasper County. While the organization understands that cancer survivors have follow-up appointments with their oncologists, the JCCS mission is to provide support to those who are currently undergoing active treatment.
Cancer patients and survivors are encouraged to attend monthly Jasper County Cancer Support meetings the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Jasper County Health Department. Anyone interested in participating on the Board of Directors is welcome to attend
Board meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 5:00 p.m. at Dr. Jeanine Fell’s Office
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located at 605 S. Van Buren St. in Newton. Board meetings have gone on hiatus for the end of the year and will resume in 2020.
Donations can be mailed to: JCCS, INC. PO Box 333 Newton, Illinois 62448.
