These beautiful gems are an assortment of highly polished stones of many shapes and colors. A rub of the stone in your pocket may be a reminder of hope and as someone once said, “Hope is the grace of endurance in the stormy days.”

Anyone who wants to receive a free “Hope Stone” may come to the ACS Cancer Resource Center, 65 Mercado St., between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is best to call ahead at 403-0086.

Carol McGuire, Volunteer, Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado