Relay For Life kickoff event Feb. 9

Join the Relay For Life of Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness as they kick off the Relay For Life season from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St. in Palatine.

Learn about Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society's premier fundraising event working to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays!

The kick-off event will include a program that details what goes on at a Relay For Life event, the opportunity to sign up your team, meet other Relay For Life participants, and learn what's new in the world of Relay For Life for the 2011 season.

If you have any questions or to RSVP, please contact Rachel Schindler with the American Cancer Society at (847) 368-1166 or by email at rachel.schindler@cancer.org.