Relay For Life of GLMV Hosting Kick-off Event February 28

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of GLMV will hold a Kick-off Open House from 6-8 pm on Thursday, February 28 at the Doubletree Hotel (510 Illinois 83, Mundelein). A brief program will be held at 7 pm. Friends, neighbors, cancer survivors, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about Relay For Life are encouraged to attend.

The Kick-off event offers information about the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives faster by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back. Light refreshments will be served and children’s activities will be offered.

Relay For Life is an overnight event where teams of local businesses, schools, churches, community groups and families build awareness and raise funds - prior to and at the event - to fight cancer. While the main objective of Relay For Life is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event helps spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and unite a community in the fight against cancer.

This year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of GLMV will be held June 8 at Carmel High School. Along with walkers, volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, secure community support, coordinate logistics, obtain refreshments and prizes, assist with publicity and plan entertainment activities for this exciting and energizing event. 

For more information on the Relay For Life Kick-off celebration, contact the American Cancer Society at 847-317-0025 ext. 3 or visit Relayforlife.org/GLMVIL. Teams may register on-line anytime.