The 9thannual American Cancer Society Relay For Life® NordicStyle raised $72,000 over the weekend of March 10, to support the Society’s mission of saving lives from cancer.The overnight event left 250 participants exhausted, but happy, after cross country skiing or snowshoeing through the night.
‘Through their hard work in preparing for the event, and by spending hours out in the cold for the cause, our dedicated participants certainly did their part to help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays," saidBrian Fredette, event chairfor the 2012 Relay For Life NordicStyle.
The top individual fundraiser was Jane Weaver of Stowe, who collected nearly $4,000 in donations. The top fundraising team was Snowbelles, led by Victoria Gonin of Waitsfield, which raised more than $9,500.
The event theme Winter Olympics was enjoyed by 29 teams, along with 36 cancer survivors, who participated in this year’s Relay event. The teams were comprised of families, faith-based groups, businesses, clubs and other organizations from throughout New England.
‘For the people in our community who will face a cancer diagnosis this year,’ saidJessica Blais, American Cancer Society Staff, ‘it’s critical that we come together during Relay to help the American Cancer Society achieve its mission of saving lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back."
A special thank you to all of our event sponsors including state sponsors, Symquest, WCAX, and local sponsors, Trapp Family Lodge, Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, Harley D’s Bar & Grill, The Edge, Chartis/Stowe Mountain Resort, McCarthy’s Restaurant, Racing Chefs, Muddy Paw Coffee, The Pizza Joint, Bourne’s Energy, Piecasso, Commodores, Pie in the Sky, Sunset Grille, Stowe Cinema, Mansfield Dairy, Guys Farm & Yard, Northstar Fireworks, Coca Cola, McKenzie’s, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Black River Produce, Kathy’s, L&D Safety Marking, Capitol Earthmoving, Crystal Rock, & Green Mountain Coffee.
To learn more about Relay For Life, visitwww.RelayForLife.orgor call1-800-227-2345.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; by helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.6 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at1-800-227-2345or visit cancer.org.
American Cancer Society. 3.5.2012.