Community Corner
Relay For Life of Tolland County
The American Cancer Society Relay For
Life movement symbolizes hope and our shared goal to end a disease that
threatens the lives of so many people we love. If cancer has touched
your life, participating in a Relay For Life event is a way to take
action and help finish the fight. This is your opportunity to honor
cancer survivors, remember those we have lost, and raise funds and
awareness to fight back and help end cancer forever.
To Register : www.relayforlife.org/tollandcountyct
Find more information below about the exciting activities planned for your Relay For Life event:
Opening Ceremony: 3:30PM
The Opening Ceremony brings everyone together for a high-energy event
kickoff to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, to
inspire hope by sharing recent accomplishments and progress, and to
remind everyone that while we are winning this battle, fighting cancer
is a year-round priority.
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Survivors Lap: 4:00PM With Program and Dinner To Follow
During the Survivors Lap, upbeat music plays as all cancer survivors
at the event take the first lap around the track cheered on by the
other participants who line the track, celebrating their victory over
cancer.
Caregivers Lap: 4:00PM
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During the Caregivers Lap, anyone who ever cared for someone with
cancer walks a lap so they can be honored for their support. Caregivers
walk this lap with the people they helped if they are also present at
the event.
Luminaria Ceremony: 9:00PM
The Luminaria Ceremony is a time to remember people we have lost to
cancer, to support people who currently have cancer, and to honor people
who have fought cancer in the past. The power of this ceremony lies in
providing an opportunity for people to work through grief and find hope.
Fight Back: TBD
The Fight Back Ceremony symbolizes the emotional commitment we each
make to the fight against cancer. The action we take represents what we
are willing to do for ourselves, for our loved ones, and for our
community to fight cancer year-round and to commit to saving lives.
Closing Ceremony: 7:30AM
The Closing Ceremony is a time to remember the lives of those lost
and to celebrate that each of us has committed, through our
participation in a Relay event, to fight back against this disease over
the next year.
