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There’s still time to support Relay for Life

July 1, 2009

By Administrator

Editorial:

 

It’s only nine days until the start of one of the Valley’s most inspiring events.
The annual Relay for Life of Snoqualmie Valley is set to take place July 11 at Centennial Fields, 39903 SE Park St., in Snoqualmie. The event benefits the American Cancer Society and routinely raises an impressive amount of money.
Each year, the fundraising begins with team members asking others to contribute. Then, there are a flurry of specific fundraising events that lead up to the relay, many of which you’ve probably seen around town.
Even with the big event so close, there are still relay teams with scheduled fundraisers. One of them is a Bunco Night at 6:30 p.m. July 9 at the St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church in Issaquah. The other is a happy hour event from 6-8 p.m. July 9 at the Pacific Rim Ballroom and Supper Club in Marysville.
That will be followed by the relay itself, an event that brings a tear to the eye of participants each year. A real community event, the relay begins with team members making laps around the track, while participating tents become headquarters for snacking and games. Candlelit luminaries in memory of those who have died or survived cancer light the track through the night.
If you are looking for an activity that will impact someone you know at some point in your life, while helping to raise money to fight cancer, there’s no better place to look.
There are currently more than 30 teams involved in this year’s relay, with more than $50,000 having already been raised. Now is your time to help the effort, which may someday mean a great deal to you or someone close to you.

 

It’s only nine days until the start of one of the Valley’s most inspiring events.

The annual Relay for Life of Snoqualmie Valley is set to take place July 11 at Centennial Fields, 39903 SE Park St., in Snoqualmie. The event benefits the American Cancer Society and routinely raises an impressive amount of money.

Each year, the fundraising begins with team members asking others to contribute. Then, there are a flurry of specific fundraising events that lead up to the relay, many of which you’ve probably seen around town.

Even with the big event so close, there are still relay teams with scheduled fundraisers. One of them is a Bunco Night at 6:30 p.m. July 9 at the St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church in Issaquah. The other is a happy hour event from 6-8 p.m. July 9 at the Pacific Rim Ballroom and Supper Club in Marysville.

That will be followed by the relay itself, an event that brings a tear to the eye of participants each year. A real community event, the relay begins with team members making laps around the track, while participating tents become headquarters for snacking and games. Candlelit luminaries in memory of those who have died or survived cancer light the track through the night.

If you are looking for an activity that will impact someone you know at some point in your life, while helping to raise money to fight cancer, there’s no better place to look.

There are currently more than 30 teams involved in this year’s relay, with more than $50,000 having already been raised. Now is your time to help the effort, which may someday mean a great deal to you or someone close to you.

Written by Administrator · Filed Under Editorial, Opinion 

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