Stefanie Sarti, 19, of Macomb Township, left, and Blair Degroot, 23, of Shelby Township, right, walk for Annjenette Cole, who passed away from liver cancer previous year at the age of 21, during the 10th annual Shelby Township Relay for Life event at River Bends Park May 21.
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Tomlin is also making plans for an event to mark Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday, June 5.
This year’s event took place on Friday, May 20.
To donate, Theriaque said the American Cancer Society has created an app for smartphones which allows people to raise funds or donate right from their phones.
The Cruisers participated in the 2015 Wilkes Relay for the first time past year.
In Southington, the theme is “Paint Your World Purple”, which highlights why you relay and why it’s important to you. At six when the Opening Ceremony began, it started raining, but this did not affect anyone. To date, there are 11 teams with 50 participants, and they have raised a little over $6,000 so far. By the midnight, walking the track and entertainment is expected to end.
This year’s event will be held at the Logan County Courthouse Square.
Antler Pizza in Gainesville is hosting Dirty Karaoke from 7 p.m. until close Saturday night to help raise money for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ozark County. Numerous organizations were local, non-profit groups with members who have been affected by cancer in some form or another. “You can’t fight this by yourself”.
“We are continuing to fundraise through August and hope to finish out around $75,000”, Brunswick Relay for Life volunteer, Beth Jarold, said.
One year later, he was joined by 340 supporters.
“Relay for Life is an event that brings together over 400 million people to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember those we have lost and empower individuals to fight back against this disease”, said Dent. The bags for the Luminaria Ceremony were for sale and could be purchased in honor or in memory of someone who fought cancer. To start off Relay, participants walked the ceremonial first lap around the track as if the sun was shining. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. It has also participated in other fundraising efforts and events. “Participants from Berkeley Heights, Mountainside, Summit and New Providence made up 96 teams, who together raised nearly $227,000”, according to a news report published by TAP Into.
A freshman in 2013, she and several other students formed a fundraising team when the Relay for Life Berkshire County Central South relocated from Pittsfield to the secondary school in Great Barrington. “Cancer survivors run the first lap, caregivers run the second lap and everyone run the third lap”.
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Rochelle Holman, the event’s ACS staff partner, said the Shelby Township Relay for Life is the 12th-largest in the state of MI in terms of funds raised.
