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Hope Lives Here
Written By: Sarah Bishop | Issue: 2016/08 - August
On August 5, hundreds of Highlanders will join together at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Highlands to help save more lives from cancer.
The event will take place from 6:00 PM to 12:00 PM at the Highlands Rec Park. Entertainment will be provided by Hurricane Creek, Jay Drummonds, and many more. There will also be a Cancer Survivor and Caregiver Dinner on August 4 at 6:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church-Highlands. This will be a free meal provided to all Cancer Survivors in the community, along with their caregiver.
The Relay For Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. Relay For Life events are community gatherings where teams and individuals camp out at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Teams participate in fundraising in the months leading up to the event and at the actual event itself.
The Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest fundraising event to fight every cancer in every community, with four million participants in 6,000 events worldwide in 2015. In the last decade, the community of Highlands has had hundreds of volunteers participate in Relay For Life and has raised more than $1 million for the American Cancer Society.
Dollars raised help the American Cancer Society save lives by funding groundbreaking cancer research, supporting education and risk reduction efforts, and providing free information and critical services for people with cancer who need them.
Take action this year and help make cancer a priority by participating or donating to the Relay For Life of Highlands. Visit relayforlife.org/highlandsnc to learn more about the event, or contact Jeremy Dooley at (828) 200-4964 or Sarah Bishop at (828) 421-0129.
