Donations for 2015 Relay for Life top $10K so far

Teams comprised of northeast Kansas residents are now forming to participate in the annual Jackson County Relay for Life event, set for Friday, June 26, at the Jackson Heights High School track.

Seven teams have already signed up for the event, and members have raised $10,309.41 so far. Additional teams are sought for the event, and teams can sign up at www.relayforlife.org/jacksoncoks. Donations can also be made directly at the website.  

On June 26, members from each Relay For Life team will take turns walking or jogging around the track during the relay, which celebrates the lives of people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost and fights back against the disease. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

Cancer survivors, caregivers, co-workers, 4-H clubs, church groups and extended families are welcome to form teams to raise funds for cancer research. 

The survivor’s lap at this year’s Jackson County Relay for Life will be held at 7 p.m. Luminaries in honor or in memory of a loved one who battled cancer will light up the track that evening. Luminaries can be purchased from any team member for $10, and the names of the luminaries will be read at 10 p.m. the evening of the relay.

The event is set to last until 1 a.m. on June 27.

Information about how to form a team or become involved in Relay for Life is available on the website www.relayforlife.org or by contacting any current committee member. 

The chairperson for the Jackson County Relay for Life is Cecilia Sanders and she may be contacted at 785-364-7673 or crs.1990@yahoo.com.

Corporate sponsorships are also being sought to fund the event. Sponsors are needed to finance the event, and businesses are recognized at the relay for their donation.

For more information about corporate sponsorships, contact Jeff Cannon at 785-230-2633 or Jeff1221_01@yahoo.com

In addition, members of the Jackson County Relay For Life Committee are holding a catered dinner for cancer survivors on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Holton. Letters were previously mailed to cancer survivors and the deadline to RSVP is Friday, May 1. 

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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