This year’s Greene County Relay for Life main event is happening Tuesday.
The evening begins at 4pm at the Greene County Historical Museum with Greene County Medical Center sponsoring the cancer survivors and their caregivers, followed by the return of the Survivor Lap, as those individuals walk along the brick path at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County. Additionally, the annual luminarias will look different this year. Relay Event Leadership Team Chair Tori Riley talks about the change.
“Obviously it’s a daylight thing, they will not be bags with candles in them. But they will be garden stakes that will be labeled as “In memory of…’ ‘In honor of…’”
The public is then invited to enjoy a free will donation meal starting at 4:30pm on the southeast corner of the Greene County Courthouse grounds. The menu includes a grilled Italian chicken sandwich or tenderloins, along with chips, cookie and a bottled water. Curbside service will be available by contacting Riley during the Relay. Finally, the Town and Country Band will perform on the courthouse lawn starting at 5:30pm and attendees are reminded to bring their lawn chairs.
Riley talks about the team she led for this year’s event.
“We are down to a core of very, very dedicated volunteers. I will say right now if someone feels compelled to help us fight back against cancer, get ahold of me, talk to anybody you see at the Relay. Because we are looking for fresh blood, people ready to roll up their sleeves. What we do really is important. So we invite anybody to come help.”
If anyone wishes to do a more traditional walk, Riley says you can walk around the downtown square. Riley adds if someone can’t be at the event on Tuesday, they can still donate by dropping off money at Peoples Bank in Jefferson.
Click the links below for more information or ways to donate.
Greene County Relay for Life webpage: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY22NOR?pg=entry&fr_id=102580
Donations for Luminarias:
Tori Riley: 515-370-3087