Relay for Life worthwhile fundraiser
We’d like to invite you to take part in a unique event. Relay For Life is a fun and inspirational event that brings together a community to raise funds for cancer research, the development of new prevention and detection programs, to help the American Cancer Society continue to provide its expansive patient support programs and to further its advocacy efforts.
Relay For Life is the largest cancer-fighting event in the nation, raising nearly $250 million last year alone. At Relay For Life, we honor all those we know who have battled cancer, whether they have not survived, or are bravely battling the disease.
For those of you who have not heard of Relay For Life, it is an overnight event in which team members take turns walking, strolling or even running around the track. People often ask why Relay For Life is held through the night. The event is held overnight to signify the fact that cancer never sleeps. The sun is up at the start of the event, it goes down for a dark period, representing the diagnosis and fight, and then rises again in the morning, providing hope and the promise of recovery.
We want to show our support for those who live with this reality every day and every night. The kick-off party for this event will be held at Westwood Church of Christ at 7 p.m. on Jan. 27. The Warren County Relay For Life raised over $94,000 in 2004.
Remember, there is no finish line until we find a cure.
Sincerely,
Hal Laws
Warren County Relay For Life
Sponsorship Chair
Patton Road
McMinnville