Page 14 - South Mississippi Living - October, 2020

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COAST NOTE
The COVID pandemic is putting a kink in the way non-pro t organizations hold fund raising events. Organizers
of Coast Episcopal School’s Toast to the Coast are facing this challenge creatively by re-naming it Toast to Go and making it a drive-through event on October 16. The event items will be picked up between 3 and 6 p.m. at the school. “It will be a fun drive-through event where guests will pick up several surprise items as well as a party starter kit containing delicious treats and wine to take home,” says event co-chair Anna Liese. “We’re encouraging people to gather in small groups that evening to keep things festive, and we also hope they will bid on
Toast to the Coast Drive-Through Event
story by Lynn Lofton
Coast Episcopal School
5065 Espy Ave., Long Beach 228.452.9442
our online auction and watch a short program that will be live streamed that evening.” Additionally, each ticket holder will be entered in a drawing to win a gift certi cate to a Coast restaurant.
“Gulf Coast chefs and restaurants have supported Toast to the Coast for decades and this year we want to support them as much as possible,” co-chair Amanda Wood said of the 37th annual fundraiser. “We are planning to publish a special program to distribute to all our guests to highlight our wonderful restaurants and encourage everyone to support them during these challenging times.”
The virtual live-stream auction will be on the website www.thetoasttothecoast.com.
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wrong,” said Deanna Salter, whose daughter was ultimately hospitalized with
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Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi
Chyanne Salter
How much insulin do I need? What if my glucose drops in the second quarter?
Rewind to 2015, when Chyanne’s mother, then a nursing assistant, saw her child fading into a “skeletal” shadow of herself. “I knew something was very
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To watch Chyanne Salter, 11, of Biloxi competing in soccer or basketball, you wouldn’t guess what a delicate balance she must strike every day of her busy life. Behind that winning smile, she may be thinking, What is my blood sugar?
type 1 diabetes.
Deanna said that experience with
Chyanne inspired her to return to school to receive a nursing degree. And now Chyanne inspires others. A Girl Scout, she not only plays sports but also takes honors math, sings in the choir and plays the clarinet. You can too!, she tells peers at camps for children with diabetes and their families. To thank the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi for their support throughout the years, the Salters plan to participate in Mississippi’s Virtual Walk for Diabetes to be held October 1-31, 2020.
For information on how to form a team and gather donations, please contact
the DFM at 601.957.7878 or visit msdiabetes.org.
Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi
601.957.7878 www.msdiabetes.org
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