On Saturday, Nov. 19, Libby Norvell of Morganton will participate in the Light the Night Walk to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Last year, she raised more than $17,000 at the event and is hoping she can match her 2021 efforts again this year.

“I’d love to (beat last year’s total), but I’m just shooting to raise as much money as I can,” Norvell said. “I think I put my actual goal as $15,000 for this year, which is still a pretty big deal and I’ll be happy with whatever people donate.”

For Norvell, the mission is personal after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Aug. 10, 2020. It came less than two months after her retirement from Burke County Public Schools after 30 years as an EC teacher.