Relay for Life unites community
Published 9:45 am Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Eight teams and 300 people participated in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lawrence County event on June 10 at Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
The event raised $41,067.72 to help the American Cancer Society save lives through groundbreaking cancer research, education and risk reduction efforts, and free information and critical services for people with cancer who need them.
It was inspirational to see people from all parts of our community come out to support us and make an impact in the fight to end cancer. Together, we celebrated those surviving cancer, remembered loved ones lost, and took tangible action to make a difference.
The following teams and individuals were recognized for their extraordinary efforts: Grey Matters, HEMS Bears, I Walk to Remember, Kicking Cancer to Infinity and Beyond, OU University Southern, Pennies from Heaven, Symmes Valley Vikings, Team Jack and The Sparks. They truly made this year’s event amazing with their incredible effort, passion and dedication.
The Relay For Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all.
Relay For Life events are community gatherings where teams and individuals camp out at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Teams raise funds in the months leading up to the event. Relay For Life is the world’s largest fundraising event to fight every cancer in every community, with four million participants in 6,000 events worldwide in 2015.
Donations can still be made by visiting relayforlife.org or by contacting LaChona Ferguson at 740-708-5186 or LaChona.Ferguson@cancer.org.
LaChona Ferguson is the community manager for Relay for Life, East Central Division of the American Cancer Society. She can be reached at 740-708-5186.