(Jerseyville, IL � May 22, 2009) � The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Jersey County is fast approaching. The event takes place overnight on Friday, June 5. Teams continue their fundraiser activities now through the night of Relay.
One of the Relay teams, Bob�s Band of French�s, is hosting a Bake Sale on Wednesday, May 27 in the cafeteria at the Jersey Community Hospital from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon. Homemade fruit pies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, cakes, and brownies will be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit Jersey County�s Relay For Life.
Many of the Relay teams are holding raffles now through the night of Relay, also with all the proceeds benefitting the Relay For Life of Jersey County. Drawings will be held the night of Relay. Some of the items up for grabs include a handmade quilt and rug being raffled by the Perky Presbys; a crocheted cover, prayer shawl, a variety of baskets, a bird house, shelving, and Wal-Mart gift cards being raffled by Wal-Mart�s Mardi Gras Gang; and a one-year membership to the JCH Wellness Center being raffled by the Walkin� After Midnight team.
The Foiles Migrators� team is selling chances to win a basket raffle with items including a $10 Rudolph�s gift certificate; $25 Fran and Marilyn�s Gift Certificate; $15 Red Rooster Gift Certificate; $20 Mulligan�s Gift Certificate; bottle of Vox Vodka and shot glasses; six Wellness Center Guest Passes; two $5 Gift Certificates to The Lean Bean; Great Clips Gift Certificate for Hair Cut and Blow Dry; Matrix Biolage and Tree Tea Body Wash from Great Clips; $20 Molloy�s Gift Certificate and T-Shirt; Imo�s Gift Certificate for Cheap Date Special; Hand quilted Blanket; Free 10 Kid Birthday Party at Tri-County Bowl; $35 Flower Arrangement from Lammer�s; and Tools from AutoZone. Drawings for all of these raffles will take place during the night of Relay.
Online support of Relay is also possible. You can visit the Relay website to make a donation, join a team, and share in the effort. You can even have a virtual team that raises funds via the web. Visit the Event website at www.relayforlifejersey.com to learn more.
This year�s Relay theme is The Power of Love � Relay Rewound. Celebrating 25 years of hope, this year�s theme is all about the 1980s. There is a special emphasis on 1985, the year of the first Relay For Life. Sixteen teams of cancer fighting enthusiasts from throughout Jersey County and beyond will gather at Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville overnight to show their support and dedication. The public is invited to come out to the Relay and enjoy the food and activities available throughout the night while helping support the battle to eradicate cancer from our community and our world.
For more information about the 2009 ACS Relay For Life in Jersey County or to discuss how you can be a part of this ongoing effort, call Event Chair Melissa Mustain at 618-498-3209 or Amy Slauson of the American Cancer Society at 800-642-8084.
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