What is Relay For Life? Orcas Island joins the American Cancer Society in community fund-raising event

Published 6:21 pm Thursday, July 10, 2008

Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.

No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay. To participate, form a team, or dedicate a luminaria at our local American Cancer Society Relay For Life, go to events.cancer.org/rflorcasislandwa

There is not a required amount of money to raise in order to participate in Relay For Life. The American Cancer Society’s recommendation is for each participant to set a personal goal to raise $100. If you raise more, that’s even better. If you do not raise $100, you are still welcome to participate. We’re glad to have you. The only requirement to participate in Relay For Life is the $10 registration/commitment fee that is due upon registration. You can register at the event, so please come there will be all kinds of activities and FUN!

Relay for Life Entertainment Schedule

There are many ways to support the Relay for Life 24-hour event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Buy luminarias in remembrance and honor of cancer survivors those waging the fight, go to the website and find a team to join, dedicate an hour to walk around the track with other team members, bring a healthful snack so that relayers can keep on truckin’ or just come enjoy the entertainment, arranged by Leslie Seaman.

All entertainers have volunteered their performances for the success of the first-ever Orcas Relay for Life, said Seaman.

Saturday July 19

3 p.m. Relay Begins

5 p.m. Susan Osborn

6 p.m. Bryan Benepe

7 p.m. Ian Cooper singer / songwriter

8 p.m. Chief Baker – Reggae & world music

9 p.m. C. Buckthorne & The Lonesome Boys

old time music

10 p.m. Surprise

11:30 The Olga Symphony

Sunday July 20

12 – 5 a.m. Movies Under the Stars –

Bring a Blanket or Chair and your own Snacks

5 – 9 a.m. Come and keep the teams company

9 – 10 a.m. T’ai Chi Chi with Joan Roulac

10:30 a.m. Lockett Goodrich

11 a.m. Miel Bredouw

12 p.m. Mark Sanders

12:30 Austin Genckes with Dave Coram

1:30 Orca Marimba

3 p.m. Relay Ends

Seaman says, “Come Celebrate with the teams and cheer them across the finish line!