What’s new at Relay For Life?

Lesley Merrigan | Jun 18, 2015

The 2015 Relay For Life is just around the corner. Currently, we have 149 participants registered on 15 teams ready to hit the track on June 20 at noon. The day will start with campsite set-up from 8 until 10:30am and we are hoping to get underway with our opening ceremonies at 11:45am. We have an extensive lineup of talented musicians throughout the 12-hour day as well as a volleyball tourney, games, vendors, Relay Swag, and information.

After introductions and formalities, Our Survivor Lap will begin in the infield. If you haven’t registered and are a survivor, please do so by contacting Sarah Sauve 613-484-6479 or Lesley Merrigan at 613-483-1839. A Survivor is considered to be anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer no matter what kind, when or where it was located. If you have ever heard the words “You have cancer”, you are a survivor and we would love to have you come celebrate with us. We will be having a special strawberry social for the survivors following opening ceremonies.

Holding this event during daylight hours will mean a few changes to how we do business. Luminaries will still be sold and decorated and placed around the track. However, our luminary ceremony will not be held until dusk, so we encourage spectators to stick around for that or return to the site to participate. The luminary ceremony is the most moving ceremony of the evening and is a chance for us to remember all those whose battles have ended and honour those that are continuing their cancer fight. Parking for ALL vehicles will be at the old school site in Parham, accessible from Long Lake Road. We do encourage spectators and family and friends to come and join us. Spectator bracelets can be purchased at the gate for $10 each. There will be food available from the Anglican and United Churches as well as numerous vendors in attendance. Our silent auction, which is always a great hit, will be held most of the day as it is going to be done lottery style this year. If you would like to donate an item to our auction, please bring it with you to the event or contact Lesley Merrigan or Connie McLellan.

We hope that you can come and fight cancer with us at the largest fundraiser to make the biggest impact on the Canadian Cancer Society’s mission to eradicate cancer and support those living with the disease. In 2014 the Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Unit office drove over 150,000 kilometres to ensure cancer patients made it to their treatments and appointments. Millions of clinical trials are performed across the country but we also have numerous groundbreaking research projects happening right in Kingston that are funded by Relay For Life donor dollars! Your support and your dollars DO support those in our area. If you are already registered as a participant, thank you for accepting the baton. If you are a volunteer, thank you for your commitment. If you are free on June 20, join our area cancer survivors and community members in making cancer history.