Today we're getting off to a great start with the 2026 Paint the Paper Pink pink shirt photos, bringing readers photos from Comfort Inn and Hamption Inn in Lincoln.

Professionally, these folks understand that guests want a clean, comfortable, safe "home away from home" when they are traveling. On a personal level, these are people who know that cancer is a serious illness and those battling it need and deserve support from everyone around them. The staff at Comfort and Hampton Inns want to show their support and let local warriors know that they care.

The American Cancer Society also understands these things, and offer patient support groups online so cancer warriors can express their feelings, ask questions from those who have gone through it and learn more about coping with the everyday task of battling cancer.

The ACS does something else equally important: it provides clean, safe, comfortable environments through the HOPE Lodge program for cancer patients who must travel for treatment.

In 2025 the ACS provided 160 overnight stays for warriors from Logan County. Statewide, they provided 14,711 overnight stays for all cancer warriors.

That is just one aspect of the cancer battle the ACS supports warriors through, and one of the many very good reasons to support that organization with your donations.

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