Greater Rome Times

Make plans now to attend the 2007 Relay for Life Kick Off Celebration, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center.

The theme for 2007 is Putting a Spotlight on Cancer – The Sequel.  Choose a new movie theme for your team or keep the same one as last year and sign up to be a star.

Team Captain packets can be picked up at River City Bank during regular business hours.

Relay For Life® of Floyd County is a fun-filled overnight event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our community. At the event, we celebrate survivorship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society in its mission to save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.

But, Relay is much more than a walk around a track. It is a time to remember those lost to cancer and celebrate those who have survived. It is a night for people who have shared the same experience to comfort and console one another. During this event, we honor survivors during the Survivors Lap and we remember those we lost to cancer during the Luminaria Ceremony. We also celebrate life, friendship, and a chance to work together toward a cancer-free future.

Most importantly, Relay gives you the power to help in the fight against cancer. By joining together as volunteers and donors, our efforts help the American Cancer Society strive toward a future where cancer doesn’t take the lives of our friends and family.

Sign up today to become a part of the Relay phenomenon. Together we will fuel the work – and the hope – that can help make a cancer-free future a reality.

For more information visit www.floydrelayforlife.org.