It wouldn’t be Relay for Life without a celebration, so we’re marking the start of our Relay season with a kickoff event! Join us on Monday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m., at the Majestic Theater in downtown Kankakee, and share the impact our cancer-fighting efforts have made in our community
The kick-off features guest speakers, light refreshments, door prizes, ACS information, music, survivors’ activities, and much more. Guests also will have an opportunity to register a team for the Relay for Life of Kankakee County event, on June 10, from 2 – 10 p.m., at Bishop McNamara Catholic School. Event co-chairs are Jim Rowe (Kankakee County’s State’s Attorney) and Michelle Sadler. This year’s theme is Every Step Brings Hope!
More than just a walk, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life brings together passionate supporters, who embody the American Cancer Society mission to end cancer, as we know it, for everyone. This volunteer-led experience unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families, through advocacy, research, and patient support, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
“This is our community’s opportunity to fight back against cancer,” said Jim Rowe, event co-chair.
For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/kankakeeil, contact Michelle Pruitt at 708-384-2807, or email michelle.pruitt@cancer.org.