{"id":24986,"date":"2025-12-11T14:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=24986"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:23:41","slug":"kinman-mietzner-honored-w-regional-rfl-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/24986-kinman-mietzner-honored-w-regional-rfl-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinman, Mietzner Honored w\/Regional RFL Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay For Life of Effingham County is proud to announce that two local nominees were honored at the recent North Region Recognition Event, celebrating outstanding volunteers across 17 states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becky Kinman, a longtime dedicated Relayer, was nominated for Relayer of the Year, recognizing her exceptional commitment, leadership, and passion for the American Cancer Society\u2019s mission. Becky\u2019s unwavering support and constant drive to make a difference have inspired countless participants and strengthened the Relay For Life community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, The Tumornators \u2013 Cindy\u2019s Team whose Team Captain is Ron Mietzner received a nomination for Relay For Life Team of the Year. This team has demonstrated extraordinary fundraising success, community engagement, and heartfelt dedication to honoring those affected by cancer. Their impact has been felt deeply throughout Effingham County and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are incredibly proud to have Effingham County represented at the regional level,\u201d said Stephanie Norris, American Cancer Society Sr. Development Manager. \u201cThese nominations are a testament to the hard work and passion our volunteers bring to the fight against cancer. Becky and Ron are so deserving of this recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relay For Life of Effingham County extends its gratitude to all volunteers, survivors, caregivers, and supporters who continue to fuel the mission of the American Cancer Society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Relay For Life or to get involved, visit\u00a0RelayForLife.org\/EffinghamIL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay For Life of Effingham County is proud to announce that two local nominees were honored at the recent North Region Recognition Event, celebrating outstanding volunteers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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