Please join the community in the fight against cancer! The Algonquin Regional High School Relay for Life Club would like to formally invite the community to its annual Relay for Life event on Friday, May 5, 6 p.m.-Saturday, May 6, 6:30 a.m. at the Algonquin Regional High School Football Field.
The American Cancer Association Relay For Life is the world’s largest volunteer-based fundraising event. For more then 36 years, communities across the world have come together to honor and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change.
At Relay For Life you’ll find community members taking turns walking around a track lined with luminaria bags. You’ll have the opportunity to cheer for local survivors (or participate as a survivor) in the first lap of the day. Caregivers of cancer patients (currently or previously diagnosed) will then be invited to join the Survivors. Local entertainers will keep you energized. As it gets dark, the luminaria bags will be lit as they surround the track in a memorable luminaria ceremony.
Check in will begin at 6 p.m. while opening ceremonies officially begin at 6:30 p.m.
A survivor dinner for those directly affected by cancer along with their caretakers will be held at 5:30 p.m. This will also take place at the ARHS Football Field.
The students have worked hard to plan the event, and it is also a great opportunity to get some steps while supporting a great cause.
Various music performances from student groups, speeches from a cancer survivor and caretaker, games and raffles for gift cards to some local restaurants are all part of the evening.
Please consider supporting the cause even if it’s for a small portion of the evening.
- Dedicate a luminaria bag for $5 in memory of those lost or have been affected by cancer. These will be lining the track. Luminaria bags will be available for purchase at the event.
- Register online to participate. The cost to attend is $15 and all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. If you plan to stay all night, please be sure to raise $100.
Additional information as to what to bring and to expect can be found online.
If you have any questions, please email Lauren Hesemeyer at lhesemeyer@nsboro.k12.ma.us) or Sarah Lawlor at (slawlor@nsboro.k12.ma.us).