Week of Activities Concludes with Relay After Football Game
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life, mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease. A Relay For Life event will be held on the Gardner-Webb campus on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 p.m. to Midnight, in conjunction with a week’s worth of activities to raise awareness and help fund the cancer research programs.
“Relay For Life will give Gardner-Webb University a unique opportunity to contribute to the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives, by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back,” said Blaire Teeters, Executive Co-Chair for the American Cancer Society. “Participants who give their time, energy and financial commitment to this exciting event are really standing up for our community and its pledge to join the fight.”
Blaire Teeters and Bryte Warrick sent out a message to members of the Gardner-Webb community urging them not to miss the excitement:
“Please come out tomorrow night to support your fellow bulldogs and community neighbors for the inaugural Relay For Life fundraising event. The benefit concert begins at 6 p.m. and will last until 7:45 p.m. There will be BBQ and hotdogs available for a small donation. All of this will take place at Lakeside Terrace outside of Tucker Student Center. The Relay kicks off at 8 p.m. at Spangler Football Stadium. There will be lots of fun activities going on and we hope everyone will come out and enjoy some fun tomorrow night! We will have a DJ throughout the evening, dancing, and even karaoke. We hope to see you there!”
A range of activities were held during the week leading up to Saturday’s Relay event. A complete list of ways the Relay For Life team “Painted the Campus Purple” is provided below: