SILOAM SPRINGS -- The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is seeking volunteers in Siloam Springs and West Benton County -- walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders and anyone wanting to make a difference -- to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the 2015 event.
Relay For Life is a truly unique experience which unites communities to finish the fight against cancer. Volunteer support is crucial to the event and will help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
The volunteer committee meets each month leading up to the 2015 Relay for Life event, which will be held in June. The committee will be planning for the community's Relay for Life event, which supports the mission of the American Cancer Society to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back against the disease.
Relay for Life events are held in communities as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or fairground, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites at the event. Relay for Life brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups ... people from all walks of life -- all aimed at celebrating the lives of those who have had cancer, remembering those lost, and fighting back against the disease.
To join the Relay for Life of Siloam Springs as a volunteer or team participant, contact Becky Smith at [email protected], 479-366-4262; Cindy Wierman at [email protected], 479-246-0002; or visit www.relayforlife.org/siloamspringsar.
The American Cancer Society saves lives and creates more birthdays by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. For more information, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit us at cancer.org.
Community on 09/17/2014