- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015 02:33
"Back to the Future: Look How Far We Have Come 1985-2015" will be the theme for the 11th annual Relay for Life of Peters Township to be held Saturday, May 16 at the Peters Township Middle School.
This year's Relay, slated from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., will feature food, fun and activities celebrating the 1980s including live music and a Pop Star contest. Teams will decorate their sites at the track reflecting the theme. Relay for Life is a walking event that raises funds for the American Cancer Society and is used for research for a cancer cure, advocacy, local patient services and community education programs. Community members can join cancer survivors and their loved ones and walk to support the cause. Admission is free.
The Peters Township event begins with an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. The day features other special laps including a survivor's lap at 7:30 p.m. where people who overcame cancer are honored by others as they walk the track. Caregivers will be honored too. Also planned is a survivor's dinner at 6:30 p.m.
When darkness arrives at 9 p.m., luminaries will light up the track in tribute to cancer survivors and those who lost the battle. Luminaria can be purchased in advance for $10 or the day of the event. The names will be listed in the luminaria program and read at the ceremony if purchased by May 1. Order luminarias through the PT Relay for Life website at http://www.relayforlife.org/papeterstwp.
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