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prepares teams for upcoming Relay for Life
A
s the upcoming 2014 Relay
for Life approaches, teams
participated in the annual
Bank Night. On Monday, June 30
participants began turning in donations
and collections for luminaries
(memorial lights).
The teams have raised money
throughout the year with various
fundraisers that include purchase of
“fundraising feet” at area businesses
and such -- coin cans, scratch and give
cards, dress down/jean days at work,
hat days at school where students pay
one dollar and wear a hat, and Culver’s
nights. Teams also get support and
sponsorship directly from various area
businesses.
Rachel Ray, a Relay for Life specialist
from the Springfield American Cancer
Society office says that funds raised
are used for areas such as research,
education, and patient support.
A team captain, Trenton Crawford,
says that much of the funding collected
for the Relay is used locally to provide
free rides for out-of-town treatments,
free wigs and makeovers for patients,
and for lodging at HOPE lodge, which
is for people far from home who have
family members receiving aggressive
treatments.
Ray reports that there are 21 teams
this year. This year’s co-chairs are
Tonita Reifsteck and Esther Boward
and the honorary co-chairs are cancer
survivors Nancy Reese and Nichole
Bottrell.
The theme for 2014 is “Cooking up
a Cure for Cancer,” which Ray says
encourages healthy eating and lifestyle.
Relay T-shirts say “Finish the Fight.”
Tonita Reifsteck reminds teams that
some still need to sign up for survivor’s
shirts because they will only be
available for those who sign up.
Team captain Lindsey Lafrance has
team shirts with purple ribbons that
she will also be selling around town.
As the event nears, teams will “paint
the town purple” with yard signs and
posters displayed at area homes and
businesses.
Bank Night
Story By Angela Reiners
Rachael Ray, Relay For Life
specialist from the Springfield
American Cancer Society of-
fice displaying information on
fundraising for the Relay.
Chairperson Tonita Riefsteck
assisting people at Relay for
Life Bank Night.
Bill Post collecting the
money for the luminaries.
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