Final preparations are under way for the biggest single-night fund-raiser in the county – Texas County Relay for Life, which begins Friday, June 13, at Tiger Stadium.
A special luminaria ceremony, which remembers those lost to cancer and honors those who have survived, begins at 9:30 that evening.
Anyone desiring to purchase a luminaria may do so by contacting any team member and area banks. A minimum $5 contribution is requested.
“It will be beautiful when all the bags with candles are illuminated,” said Cindy Schuett, ceremony chair. “We hope to sell enough to light the entire area.”
Relay For Life is a fun-filled, overnight event. Teams of eight to 15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to participate in the largest fund-raising walk in the nation. Relay For Life brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools and churches … people from all walks of life. Teams seek sponsorship before the event, all with the goal of supporting a cure for cancer.
Texas County cancer survivors will kick off the Relay For Life at 7 p.m. with the official survivors’ lap; then the rest of the participants join the fun. Information about purchasing a luminaria or walking in the survivors’ lap is available by calling 417-217-0302. For information on cancer, call the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour help line at 800-ACS-2345 or visit the Web site, www.cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.