Yorkton's 3rd Annual Relay For Life event will be held at Century Field (behind the Parkland Regional College and the Yorkton Regional High School) starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday June 21 and going through the night until 7:00 a.m. Saturday June 22.
CELEBRATE - The evening will kick off with the Survivor's Victory Lap at 7:00 p.m. Seeing survivors in their bright yellow t-shirts is a real source of hope and encouragement to everyone that has been touched by cancer in some way. All cancer survivors in the Parkland area are invited to join in the Victory Lap and there will be a reception for survivors and their caregivers prior to the lap. There is no charge for this, but we need to know how many are attending so registration prior to the event is required.
At 10:00 p.m. those gathered will REMEMBER loved ones and their battle against cancer as luminaries are lit in memory of those we have lost to cancer and in honor those who are still battling this dreaded disease. The glow from these luminaries inspires and motivates Relay participants throughout the night and reminds them of why they are part of this Relay For Life.
Learn how to FIGHT BACK at 11:30 as you hear about ways you can help prevent cancer by living a healthier lifestyle. Everyone present is invited to take part in this ceremony as well as various activities that show how you can improve your chances of living a cancer free life.
There is still room for more teams in Yorkton's Relay for Life and there is still time to get together with a group of family members, friends or co-workers to form a team and come out to take part in this amazing night. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society a number of Canadian companies are offering incentives to Relay For Life teams as well as individual participants.
Teams that raise $7,500.00 or more will be entered into a draw to win round-trip tickets and 2 nights' accommodations for 10 team members to a Relay For Life event of your choice in 2014, anywhere that Air Canada flies. Participants who raise $750.00 and reach the gold fundraising milestone will be entered into a draw for VIA Rail vouchers and Canon t5i digital cameras among other things.
For more information on how you can get involved in this night to celebrate, remember and fight back, as a survivor or a team or if you want to purchase a luminary in honor of a loved one, please call 306-782-2788, email [email protected] or visit our website at www.ccsevents.ca/yorktonrelay.
