On Saturday, June 10, some 500+ participants will attend the annual Relay for Life of Kankakee County, presented by Riverside Healthcare, at Bishop McNamara Catholic School to help the American Cancer Society attack cancer from every angle. This year’s event will be celebrating its 28th year anniversary.
The opening ceremony begins at 2 p.m. on the main stage, followed by the survivors and caregivers’ laps. Cancer survivors are encouraged to register prior to the event to take part in the day of event survivor activities. The luminaria ceremony will take place at 9 p.m., followed by the closing ceremony at 10 p.m. Relay for Life is a free family-friendly event, with DJ, music, team fundraisers, food, kids’ activities, games, prizes, and much more.
The American Cancer Society is the organization fighting cancer on every front, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with cancer patients and those supporting them. Funds raised help the American Cancer Society attack cancer in dozens of ways, each of them critical to achieving a world without cancer – from developing breakthrough therapies to building supportive communities, from providing empowering resources to deploying activists to raise awareness.
Join Relay for Life of Kankakee County and help in the fight against cancer. Anyone wishing to form a relay team, participate in the survivor activities, or honor a loved one with a luminaria, should visit www.relayforlife.org/kankakeeil, or contact Michelle Sadler (event co-chair) at mlsbear@comcast.net, or Michelle Pruitt (ACS staff partner) at michelle.pruitt@cancer.org.