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The Relay for Life of Back Mountain will host a meeting to discuss this year’s Relay for Life at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, in the Heritage Room of the Misericordia University Library.
The meetings are open to any interested persons looking for more information on the Relay For Life itself, how to acquire sponsors and fund-raisers. Team representatives from the 2007 event are encouraged to attend.
Refreshments will be served and team registrations can also be done that evening. The early registration deadline is January 31, 2008 to enjoy a $50 discount. Register online at www.events.cancer.org/rflpabackmountain. The planning committee is also looking to fill some key positions.
For more information or to register for the meeting, contact Stephanie Bombay, Income Development Specialist, at 383-4701, ext. 3331 or [email protected].
The 2008 Relay for Life of Back Mountain will be held May 30-31 beginning at 5 p.m. It is a 24-hour team event to celebrate survivorship and raise funds for cancer research, education, advocacy and service programs. Last year, the Relay For Life of Back Mountain raised more than $55,000.
The Relay For Life brings together teams from local businesses, schools, churches and families for camaraderie, food, fun, music, entertainment, a night under the stars – all while team members take turns walking or running on a track. Relay For Life features a Cancer Survivors Victory Lap and reception to celebrate life. The evening’s moving Luminaria Ceremony memorializes those who have been lost to cancer while honoring those who are fighting or have conquered the disease.