The York County Relay for Life event is fast approaching on Saturday, June 1, at the fairgrounds in York. A local team – TeamHenderson – is doing their best to raise money to help the American Cancer Society raise awareness, find cures, and improve treatment of the disease.
A personal campaign for funds will be done in Henderson. Monetary donations of any amount are welcome! At the relay event, white luminaries will encircle the track. A donation of $10 may be made to sponsor a luminary in memory of a loved one who has lost their battle to cancer or in honor of a cancer survivor. Local team members are: Kim Epp, Kathryn Goertzen, Melissa Goertzen, Sharon Chvatal, Barb Casper, and Jessica Siebert.
A fun “Zumbathon†event will be held at the Heartland north gym on Thursday, May 23, from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Zumba is a high-energy fun exercise party set to music. Each participant is asked to make a minimum donation of $20 to participate. Healthy snacks and water will be provided. There will be several Zumba ‘leaders’ participating and breaks can be taken as participants need. Each participant will also be able to decorate a luminary for the York County Relay. No advance registration is required. Participants should use the entrance located at the north end of the west parking lot (through the brick archway).
The Relay Event will take place on Saturday, June 1, at the York Fairgrounds. The special lap for cancer survivors will be at 7:00 p.m. and the evening activities will conclude at midnight. TeamHenderson will have a ‘campsite’ set up and anyone who attends is welcome to bring a chair and join the team for the evening. Food will be available to purchase from the various participating teams in attendance. Cancer survivors will be given tokens to be used to get complimentary food at the various team tents. In addition to the survivors walk, a memorial slide show is shown at dusk. The entire Relay evening is a public event. Everyone who is interested is welcome to attend.
Kathryn Goertzen
