Relay for Life Looking to Raise $105,000 Friday Night

The following announcement was provided by Relay for Life Oswego/Montgomery.

More than 400 people join forces Friday at Oswego High School in hopes of raising $105,000 for the annual Relay For Life of Oswego/Montgomery, an American Cancer Society event to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who have passed away and fight back against the deadly disease.  

Relay For Life of Oswego/Montgomery is an overnight event that brings the community together for one thing: finding a cure to cancer. Teams of local businesses, schools, churches, community groups and families raise funds - prior to and at the event – to support cancer research to help find cures and to provide local programs aimed at helping people stay well, get well and fight back.

“Just like each birthday, I look forward to putting a team together each year for Relay and celebrating together,” said Relay For Life event chair, Tracey Bohn.“This family-friendly event is open to everyone. Whether you take in the entertainment for a couple of hours or stay all night, we hope that you will make plans to support your Relay For Life and our efforts to eliminate this awful disease forever.”

Relay For Life of Oswego/Montgomery starts with local cancer survivors uniting to walk the first lap of the event.  They then are joined by family, friends, co-workers and the caregivers who helped them through their battle with cancer.

Additionally, hundreds of luminaria will line the track and continue to burn throughout the night honoring survivors, caregivers and those who have lost their battle against the disease. There will be a silent auction and other on-site fund-raisers including food.

For more information on how to get involved in Relay For Life of Oswego/Montgomery, contact the American Cancer Society at 630-879-9009 or visit www.relayforlifeosmo.com The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer.

As a global grassroots force with more than 100,000 volunteers in Illinois and millions elsewhere, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community.We save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do.

As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer, and countless more who have avoided it, will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more or get help, call us any time at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org