Saturday, May 17, 2008

Team Papa's Dough Raisers Raise a Lot of Dough in Relay for Life

Papa John's Pizza team members in the Columbus, Georgia/ Phenix City, Alabama area walked all night to raise a record $4705.25 in the 2008 Relay for Life event.  The annual event started at 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 16 and ended at 7:00 Saturday morning, May 17.  The requirement is to have one person walking at all times. The significance to that is that "cancer never sleeps."

Team Papa's Dough Raisers shown in the adjacent photo are from left to right:  Front: Don Shannon; First Row: Austin Pratt, Amy Harvey, Susan Pratt, Shaley Espino,  Maggie Arreola; Back Row: Christie Harris, Adam Thompson, Scott Pratt, Mark Thomas, Jacob Breeding, Cynthia Reneau

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Relay for Life Photo Gallery
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Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.

No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay. To participate, form a team, or dedicate a luminaria at your local American Cancer Society Relay For Life, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit http://www.cancer.org/.

Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people to:

• Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight.
• Remember loved ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walked alongside people battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
• Fight Back. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease.

There is not a required amount of money to raise in order to participate in Relay For Life.  The American Cancer Society's recommendation is for each participant to set a personal goal to raise $100.  If you raise more, that's even better.  If you do not raise $100, you are still welcome to participate.  We're glad to have you.  The only requirement to participate in Relay For Life is the $10 registration/commitment fee that is due upon registration.   After that, anything you can raise through individual, team, or online fundraising is graciously accepted.