Relay For Life 2016 – This weekend Wilton will be doing its part to help the American Cancer Society with its annual Relay for Life fundraising walk. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 14, from 3-11 p.m. at the Wilton High School Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Every year at the Relay for Life event, Wilton (like many other communities around the world) come together to honor cancer survivors, remember their lost loved ones and fight the disease that takes so much. Funds raised benefit the American Cancer Society in an effort to help cancer patients and survivors through advocacy and research. Teams are made up of friends, family members, middle school and high school teens, and others who raise money in various ways before the walk. As of May 10, there are 39 teams with 270 participants registered for the Wilton event and $32,881.41 pledged.
Relay For Life 2016
During the 24-hour Relay for Life, teams usually camp overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or field at a local high school, park or fairground. In a symbolic gesture, each team is required to have at least one participant on the track at all times to symbolize that cancer never sleeps.
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In a departure from previous years, however, the 2016 Wilton event will not be an overnight event; Instead it ends at 11pm.
This year, more high school students are involved in the Relay for Life organizing committee, said Lindsey Hanley, Relay for Life community manager for the American Cancer Society. “They are all wonderful and very dedicated to helping and planning the event,” she says.
Another factor that energized this year’s Relay for Life was the launch of a new American Cancer Society club at Wilton High School, led by WHS student Addie Tanzman. The club put together a team for the relay and even produced a running video on YouTube, showing why everyone takes part. Some say they broadcast “for hope,” some say they broadcast “for therapy,” while others refer to specific family members or friends who rally and support.
As every year, Relay for Life will have an honorary chairman. This year, the committee was led by Middlebrook School 6th grade social studies teacher and resident of Wilton Dr. Elected John Priest. The priest was diagnosed with colon cancer at the end of the 2014-15 academic year and has been fighting it successfully this year.
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The Wilton Relay for Life event website lists the participating teams, all of which welcome community support. Visit the website to donate and find out more information.
15:00 Opening Ceremony: The opening ceremony brings everyone together for a high-energy event that celebrates the lives of those who have beaten cancer and reminds attendees that while the battle is won, the fight against cancer is a priority throughout the year.
15:15 Survivors Lap: Cancer survivors take the first lap around the track. Cheered on by other participants and the sound of upbeat music, the Survivor’s Lap event allows all cancer survivors to celebrate their victory over cancer.
3:20 pm Caregivers Lap: During the Caregivers Lap, those who have been diagnosed with cancer will walk a special lap so they can be honored. If a caregiver is also present, they can walk this time with the person being helped.
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21:00 Deepaka Ceremony: Loved ones lost to cancer are remembered in a candlelight ceremony; Support is provided to people currently living with cancer; And those who have fought cancer in the past are honored. This is a powerful part of the event and provides an opportunity to work through pain and find hope.
10:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony: The closing ceremony celebrates what everyone accomplished together at the event. It is time to remember the lives of those lost and to commit to continuing the fight against cancer in the coming year. There is always light at the end of the tunnel and without God, they cannot cross. They have to be inspired. There is still hope. If he has his last breath, there is hope that he can achieve it. Brenda Glover
CULLMAN – This year’s Relay for Life was held on Friday, May 6 at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. People from all over Cullman County came together as a group to honor all local cancer survivors and remember those lost. It was a very special day for cancer patients.
The festival starts at 4:30 pm. When a steel band takes the stage and entertains the crowd. They continued to play as the survivors gathered in groups to eat together. Opening ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. The color guard, national anthem and invocation were accompanied by a special speaker, Navy Lt. Mickey Williams, who lost his left leg to cancer.
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“I, thousands, if not millions of other patients and caregivers have benefited from the direct generosity of the people gathered here today,” said Williams. “Love and generosity can sometimes be overwhelming. Love and generosity among complete strangers who choose to fight this horrible disease. I am the beneficiary of endless efforts, love and generosity, and I have an extended family that s is coming together to fight this battle. Many of the medications and treatments I have received and benefited from are directly related to funding and research through Relay for Life.
Brad Talley and the local chapter of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club made special appearances at the opening ceremonies. The group recognizes members of the American Cancer Society who have worked with the organization for 20 years or more. Later, Talley presented them with a check for $18,000 to go to ACS.
After the survivors crossed the stage announcing their names and the number of years they had been cancer free, they gathered behind the Tower of Hope and prepared to lead their fellow survivors around the walking route . But before they started their march, the alcohol fighters made a turn on their motorcycles. Myrna Hermetz, a 53-year-old cancer survivor, led the group around the course, waving and smiling from her golf cart “wagon.”
“It means a lot to me; I’m six years cancer-free,” said Brenda Glover. “I have two sisters who have had cancer and they are both cancer free now. I thought it would be good to bring my daughter Kaitlyn (who is 9 years old) with me tonight so she can experience what people have been through and see what Sta pass, it means a lot to us.
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“To people diagnosed with cancer, never give up hope,” Glover smiled. “There is always light at the end of the tunnel and without God, they cannot go through. They have to be inspired. There is always a hope. If they have their last breath, they can do it. It is a very difficult thing. and I will do everything I can to help. “There is always faith.”
After dark, luminarias, paper bags containing votive candles, are scattered in the fairground. Each one is personalized with a name, photo, message or design as a memory or in honor of a friend or loved one affected by cancer.
Later in the evening, there was fun and games for all. The Wallace State Singers performed followed by a T-shirt contest. Spectators enjoyed short bra and boxer contests and a beauty pageant without women. There was also a relay idol competition, which was a farce; People performed skits, sang songs, etc. It was a blast!
In the end, Fight Back Speaker Garry Cornelius appeared at the Fight Back Ceremony. He spoke words of encouragement and hope and the crowd responded with cheers and applause. It’s a wonderful way to end the day!
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This year there were 49 teams and 310 people participated. Together they raised $113,222.78 for ACS. What a difference Cullman County has made in the fight against cancer!
Relay for Life of Cullman County is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and is open to the community. Any group or individual is welcome to form a team and raise money for ACS. Funds are used for research, support services, education and advocacy. Mansfield Relay for Life organizers confirmed that this year’s fundraiser raised more than $93,000 for the largest community fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
“We’ve been saying ‘thank you’ for 12 years, and we’ve never felt less appreciated,” said Deb Pelissier, co-chair of the 2017 event. “Our attendees, planners and activities have ebbed and flowed. over the years, our community’s commitment to ending the menace of cancer has never wavered. It has always been a very personal task for us.”
Mansfield’s 2016 event saw 43 teams out of 326 registered participants – at least 54 of whom were cancer survivors – take part in a one-night event full of cancer celebrations.
