RELAY FOR LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Margaret Thompson

241-7678

mthompson@marketshareusa.com

2008 ASHLAND/WESTERN HANOVER RELAY FOR LIFE

ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE AND ACTIVITIES

Ashland, VA – The Ashland/Western Hanover Relay For Life has released its exciting schedule of events for this year’s Relay For Life.  The noon ‘til midnight walk for cancer will be held on Saturday, April 26^th, at Patrick Henry High School. 

            Relay For Life is a unique fundraising event that allows participants from all walks of life, including patients, medical support staff, corporations, civic organizations, churches, schools and community volunteers to join together to fight cancer. Relay For Life reminds us that progress has been made in the fight against cancer and that everyone who participates is making a difference.

The highlights of the day include:

10:00 a.m.       Gates Open/On-site Registration opens

Noon               Opening Ceremony Begins with survivor & caregivers lap to immediately follow

12:30 – 1:30    Live Music by The HonkyTonk Experience

1:00 – 4:00      Carnival games and food and pony rides

1:00 – 8:00      Hamburgers and hot dogs for sale

2:00 – 5:00      Silent Auction

4:00                 Let’s Jazzercise!

4:30 p.m.         Theme Laps begin

9:00 p.m.         Luminaria Ceremony Begins

11:00 p.m.       Pizza Party

11:45 p.m.       Closing Ceremony

            “This year’s Relay For Life will be different from any other we’ve had in this area,” said Greg Dean, event chair. “The move to a daytime event and our ‘Carnival for a Cure’ theme were designed to bring out more families and give it a real community feel.  There also will be a large presence from Randolph Macon and Patrick Henry High School, so it should be a lot of fun for all."   

More information about Relay For Life is available by calling Greg at 798-2140, emailing hanoverrelay2008@aol.com or by visiting www.events.cancer.org/rflhanover.