thePULSEClark University will partner with the American Cancer Society to host its fifth annual Relay for Life event from 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20. This year’s event will be held in the Kneller Athletic Center, Downing Street, Worcester. This year, the organizers of Clark’s Relay for Life hope to register 30 teams; they have a fundraising goal of $30,000.
Past Relay events have raised a total of more than $100,000; the event typically brings close to 300 participants to campus each year.
The schedule
The Survivor Reception and Opening Ceremonies officially start the Relay at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19. Clark students/event Tri-Chairs Rose Kamsler, Rachel Monge and Breeann Redman will address the participants.
The Survivor Lap, when survivors and their caregivers will lead the walkers around a designated track, takes place.
The Luminaria Ceremony follows at 9 p.m. Family, friends, Clark and Worcester community members can remember those who have lost their lives to cancer and honor survivors and those currently fighting the disease. White paper bags will line the paths; each bag will bear the name of a loved one and remind participants of the reasons to Relay. Luminaria may be purchased for $5 prior to or at the event. Brianna Mirabile and Matthew Grossman will be speaking about their personal losses due to cancer.
The Fight Back Ceremony will feature Emily Newton speaking at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20.
The Closing Ceremony will take place from 9-10 a.m.
Music, food, movies and Guitar Hero will be provided, and student groups will perform throughout the night.
Clark senior Ellen Davis, a member of the Relay committee e-board, told Clark University’s student newspaper, that “everyone who comes to relay has a reason for being there … it is a really nice bonding experience.”
To help meet fundraising goals and raise awareness of the event on campus, the organizers will sell “Save the Cougars” or “Can You Last All Night?” T-shirts in the Higgins University Center and at Clark University sporting events for $8 throughout the rest of the year. They are also arranging distribution of Glen Cocoa Grams (chocolate deliveries accompanied by a sassy or sweet quote). To find out more about these fundraisers, contact Rose Kamsler at rkamsler@clarku.edu.
Registration forthe Relay is required. It currently $10, and the price increases to $15 mid-April. Teammates do not have to register at the same time. The public is welcome to participate in the event.
To register, or for more information, visit relayforlife.org, email eldavis@clarku.edu, or visit the Clark University Relay for Life Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/25906640674/?fref=ts.
Photo via holycross.edu.
