American Cancer Society's Community Fundraiser Underway
Relay for Life is a community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out and take turns walking or running around a track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event, because cancer never sleeps.
We will again sponsor several Relay teams in our communities where we have stores. This 24-hour event is much more than an event: it's a commitment to raise awareness of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and patient support. Relay raises money to help prevent cancer, save lives and diminish the suffering from this dread disease.
Our Markets-sponsored teams will have bake sales, golf tournaments, sell t-shirts, used books and videos and much more to raise money for Relay. In addition, where we have teams of employees, friends and families, we will also provide in-kind sponsorship through a generous food donation.
Our teams are forming at Arlington Food Pavilion, Moses Lake Food Pavilion, Sedro Woolley/Mt. Vernon Food Pavilion, Lynden Food Pavilion and Whatcom County stores (Cost Cutter, Market at Birch Bay/Fairhaven). All our stores will sell sun and moon decals for $1.
Our teams will also make available luminarias, These light the way under the stars to remember those lost to cancer, those fighting cancer and those who have fought cancer and won. The ceremony of light is one of the most moving parts of a very moving event.
Here are the Relay dates in communities in which we have stores:
- Wenatchee Food Pavilion (May 14-15)
- Prosser Food Depot (May 15-16)
- Everett Cost Cutter (May 22-23)
- Moses Lake Food Pavilion (June 4-5)
- Arlington Food Pavilion (June 4-5)
- Wapato Intl. Market (June 5-6)
- Sedro Woolley/Mt. Vernon Food Pavilion (June 5-6)
- The Market at Anacortes (June 18-19)
- Lynden Food Pavilion (June 25-26)
- Cost Cutter/The Market at Birch Bay/Fairhaven (July 9-10)
- Selah $ave-On-Food$ (August 7-8)
Join us, and many others in your community, and take a lap with us at your local Relay for Life. You will see friends and neighbors, your local businesses and their employees, taking a stand against cancer and making a difference.