Relay for LIfe
Published 12:00 am Friday, April 29, 2011
Brenda Williams displays a “survivor” shirt she’ll wear tonight at the Relay for Life on the Batesville Square. The all-night walk benefits the American Cancer Society. The Panolian photo by Myra Bean
By Myra Bean
The American Cancer Society Relay-For-Life Walk will be held tonight on the Downtown Square. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Fifteen teams around the town have raised funds for the American Cancer Society and many will have on-site fund raisers.
Over 300 people are expected to walk some time during the 12-hour period.
Teams who have signed up include First Security Bank, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian, General Electric (GE), Partnering for a Cure, Pope School, Regions Bank, Sparking for a Cure, TVEPA, Thermos-Fighting for Beverly, Tri-Lakes Medical Center, Walgreens and Walking for Life.
On-site fund raising tents will include balloons, pizza slices, cotton candy, neon jewelry, Gatorade, tea, nachos, water and more.
GE is the main sponsor of the Relay For Life event.
Tuesday night, Regions Bank hosted Bank night to give teams their t-shirts, mugs and other materials.
Purple T-shirts were given to survivors. Team captains received a green T-shirt. Other participants received white T-shirts. The theme on the shirts this year is “Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.”
For more information on participating in the walk or future fund raisers, call Panola County event chair Brenda Williams at (662) 934-2979.
