The Relay For Life of the Pine Belt will crank up Saturday afternoon – rain or shine – with teams dedicated to fighting cancer by supporting the American Cancer Society.
The event is scheduled to be held from 3:30-8:30 p.m. in the Sumrall High School football field. However, if the weather does not cooperate, other arrangements have been made. Alternate plans will be announced late Thursday or early Friday.
Event Lead Sheila Easterlin said several activities are planned this year. “We will have a ‘Cookie Cookoff,’ a Golf Ball Drop and a silent auction. The car show will depend on whether it rains.”
Music for the event will be provided by Crossridge and Southern Tradition. Separate vendors will include Smokin’ King barbecue, Coca-Cola Bottling and Senor Sno; however, teams will be selling different types of food and merchandise. Twelve themed gift baskets will also be raffled off during the afternoon.
Teams that will be participating in the Relay For Life event are Citizens Bank, Safelite Auto Glass, Breast Cancer Support Group at Merit Health Wesley, First Baptist Church of Sumrall, Corinth Baptist Church of Purvis, Team Teal, South Forrest Attendance Center, Dixie Attendance Center, Republic Finance, Lincoln Park Community, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Priest Creek Missionary Baptist Church and Regions Mortgage.
Sponsors for Relay For Life are Citizens Bank, Cook Portable Warehouses, The Lamar Times, First Southern Bank, Safelite Auto Glass, Lamar County Board of Supervisors, Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association, Keesler Federal Credit Union and Landry Lewis Germany Architects.
For more information, contact Easterlin at sestearlin@yahoo.com or call 601-744-6011, or contact Carla Kyzar, American Cancer Society Staff Partner, at carla.kyzar@cancer.org (601) 441-9724.
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Through research, education, advocacy, and service, our hope is to save lives.
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fund-raising event, bringing communities together in hope, celebration and memory. It is a unique event that offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. The event remembers those who have lost the fight and honors those who have survived. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in more than 5,000 communities along the US and more than 20 other countries around the world, gather to take part in this global phenomenon.
Relay For Life is a community event and everyone is encouraged to participate. Teams are usually formed with around 10-15 people from businesses, clubs, families, friends, hospitals, churches, schools and other organizations. These people all share a common purpose – their support of the American Cancer Society s mission. During the event, team members take turns walking the track, camping at their site, selling their chosen fundraiser all while having a great time. Each group/participant is encouraged to raise at least $100 for the American Cancer Society.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US; I of every 4 deaths is from cancer. In the United States, men have a 1:2 lifetime risk of developing cancer; for women, the risk is 1:3. Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten and that those who face cancer will be supported. Relay for Life is the only campaign that addresses all types of cancer.
