Special Events:
Relay For Life
 Once again, Des Plaines is preparing for the annual
American Cancer Society’s Des Plaines/Park Ridge Relay For Life, the
signature event which involves teams walking or jogging overnight
while raising money through pledges. This year’s Relay For Life will
take place Friday, June 26, 2009, at Maine West High School, 1755 S.
Wolf Road.
Hope and Cure, those are two four lettered words that we love to
hear, especially when they are involved with the American Cancer
Society and the Relay For Life. On June 26, 2009, a Carnival
of Hope will occur for one night, and one night only, bringing the
communities of Des Plaines and Park Ridge together in order to
Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back.
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s national
signature event and is as much an awareness raiser, as it is a
fundraiser. The Relay For Life of Des Plaines/Park Ridge will
take place at Maine West High School, located at 1755 S. Wolf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL, on June 26, 2009. The opening ceremony will
begin at 6 pm with a celebratory survivor lap, followed by carnival
games for children and adults, a raffle tent with fantastic local
business contributed prizes, LOTS of food, two DJ’s spinning music
all night long, as well as a luminaria memoriam ceremony to remember
those who lost their battle with cancer.
Relay For Life brings together communities in the fight against
cancer. Armed with comfortable shoes and an array of supplies
needed for an overnighter, young and old alike will use the
illuminated path to guide their feet and hearts, as they walk around
the clock.
The public is HIGHLY encouraged and invited to attend and
participate in the Relay For Life event. The goal of this
year’s Relay For Life of Des Plaines and Park Ridge is to raise
$50,000 for cancer research, community educational programs,
advocacy initiatives and support services for area patients and
families.
Are you or do you know someone who is a cancer survivor? To
date we have 48 survivors registered to walk the first lap on June
26 and we invite those who have survived and have not registered to
do so, as you can see, you are not alone. If a survivor is
interested in attending, please contact the American Cancer Society
at 847-368-1166 or sign up on-line by visiting
www.relayforlifedesplaines.com.
Looking to create your own team, don’t worry there’s still time.
Join the 24 teams already signed up to participate by visiting
www.relayforlifedesplaines.com and with a few clicks of the
mouse you will be registered and ready to walk for hope and a cure.
The Carnival of Hope will come to an end at 6 am Saturday June
27, 2009, but that doesn’t mean that you missed your opportunity to
take up the fight against cancer. To support the Relay For
Life of Des Plaines and Park Ridge prior to or even after the event,
please visit
www.relayforlifedesplaines.com and donate on-line, as every
penny and dollar raised brings us that much closer to fighting
cancer and finding a cure.
For the most up to date cancer related information call
1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Click here to view
the 2008/9 video on YouTube.
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