Crystal Lake event kicks off Relay For Life

Submitted by American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of South McHenry will hold its annual kickoff event from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Nick’s Pizza, 856 Pyott Road, Crystal Lake. Friends, neighbors, cancer survivors, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about Relay For Life are encouraged to stop by anytime throughout the night.

The event offers information about the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives faster by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back. In addition to food, there will be games and prizes. The registration fee will be waived for teams who sign up before or during the event.

Relay For Life is an overnight event where teams of local businesses, schools, churches, community groups and families build awareness and raise funds, before and at the event, to fight cancer. While the main objective is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event helps spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and unite a community in the fight against cancer.

This year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of South McHenry will be held June 8-9 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, secure community support, coordinate logistics, obtain refreshments and prizes, assist with publicity and plan entertainment activities for this exciting and energizing event.

For more information on the kickoff celebration, call the American Cancer Society at (630) 879-9009 or visit RelayForLife.org/SouthMcHenryIL.

Teams may register online anytime.

To learn more or get help, call (800) 227-2345 or visit cancer.org.