{"id":20738,"date":"2011-02-03T21:55:10","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T01:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=20738"},"modified":"2011-02-03T21:55:10","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T01:55:10","slug":"relay-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/relay-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Relay For Life gearing up"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, February 9th, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of St. Johns \/ Clinton County will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at the St. Johns Lutheran Church, in St. Johns, MI for a kick-off rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year. The celebration starts at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend\u2026previous team captains, new potential teams\/participants, survivors and caregivers, sponsors.
\nAlthough the Relay For Life of St. Johns is more than three months away, now is the time to get involved. Residents are invited to attend the kick-off celebration to learn more about the upcoming Relay For Life and how they can become part of an exciting overnight event that will pave the way to a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
\nRelay For Life is the Society’s signature event, dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight cancer. Teams of family, friends and co-workers camp out overnight, taking turns walking the track. During the Relay event, that will take place in May, participants and vistors will have a chance to: celebrate the victory of area cancer survivors during the Survivors Lap; remember those we have lost to the disease during the poignant Luminaria Ceremony; and participate in the Fight Back Ceremony that gives everyone a chance to proclaim their way of taking action against the disease. Community members can start or join a team by following the links to our local Relay event on www.relayforlife.org\/stjohnsmi.
\nThe 2011 Relay For Life of St. Johns \/ Clinton County will take place on May 13th and 14th at The St. Johns High School football field from 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information on how you can get involved or about the kickoff event, contact Shelley Hunt at 989-292-1768 or shell2626g@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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