To honor the incredible strength and courage of cancer survivors, all area survivors are invited to unite in a celebration dinner prior to the beginning of this year's relay and participate in a "Survivors' Lap" at the Relay For Life event in Sallisaw.
The 11th annual Sequoyah County Relay for Life will be held at the Sallisaw football field on June 27 and 28.
Bev Taylor, Relay For Life of Sequoyah County finance chair, said, "The survivors' lap takes place directly after the opening ceremony, with only survivors taking the track and walking one lap around the track together. Relay For Life is a handicapped-accessible event."
Taylor said, "The Relay for Life event in Sequoyah County is an all-night community event bringing together teams of families, friends, churches, neighborhoods, and businesses - all with the same goal of curing cancer. Teams of walkers keep a continuous presence on the track throughout the night, walking in shifts to raise funds for the American Cancer Society."
Smith said new teams are still needed, and can sign up by contacting the Sequoyah County co-chairs, either Smith at (918) 774-4902 or Terry McCarty at (918) 774-6235.
Dollars raised through Relay for Life help support the American Cancer Society's research, education, advocacy and patient services. Programs include Reach to Recovery, a new program for Sequoyah County this year that provides one-on-one support for breast cancer patients.
Relay For Life also helps maintain the American Cancer Society's toll-free 24-hour cancer information line, 1-800-ACS-2345, and the Web site, www.cancer.org.
Corporate sponsors for the 2008 Relay For Life of Sequoyah County are:
-Gold Level Sponsor: Armstrong Bank
-Silver Level Sponsors: Hamilton's Fast Stop, Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Peters Agency Care Management, Teen Coalition, and Arvest Bank
-Bronze Level Sponsors: Century 21 Properties Realty, ABC Cleaners, Superior Finance Company, National Bank of Sallisaw, Valley Land Title Company, and Mallory-Martin Funeral Home & Crematory.
Additional corporate sponsors are needed, and can sign up by contacting Taylor at (918) 776-0070 (day) or (918) 773-6258 (evening).
