Residents of Richland County and the surrounding areas will gather at the Richland County Fairgrounds on July 27 at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® in this community. Over the previous decade, MonDak Relay For Life has raised more than $500,000 in support of the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays and for programs and services benefitting Richland County residents.
Numerous individuals have participated in this Relay every year, including Sidney resident Anne Kimbrell. In 2003 Anne’s sister Cathy passed away after battling a brain tumor. Upon returning from Littleton, Anne saw in the newspaper that Sidney was having a Relay For Life event, which was a 12 hour walk for cancer.
“It was at that moment I decided to walk the entire 12 hours for 12 years in memory of Cathy’s 12 year battle,” stated Kimbrell. “I feel honored to be a part of this uplifting event honoring Cathy and everyone else that has been affected by cancer.”
Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening; this however is not required to participate. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures and by fighting back.
“Relay For Life draws attention to the progress being made in the fight against cancer,” said April Boehler, MonDak Relay volunteer event co-chair. “Many participants are our family, friends, and neighbors who have faced cancer themselves. Their involvement helps brings hope that, together, we can eliminate cancer as a major health problem.”
Information about how to form a team or become involved in MonDak Relay For Life is available at mondakrelayforlife.org or by calling 406-489-6981. MonDak Relay For Life can also be found on Facebook.
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