Redding Readies for Relay for Life

Forty-five teams and 223 participants have already raised over $40,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The annual event will take place at Bethel High School beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2015 and will run through Saturday, June 14, 2015.

Teams met at the Bethel Middle School cafeteria Wednesday evening to discuss the event and to see how the money they’ve raised has gone to help with cancer research. A researcher Skyped with attendees to discuss how funding from the ACS can help to find a cure.

The event’s Tri-Chairs this year are Laura McCormack, Cheryl Hallock and Carol Ann Viebrock.

As of this posting, the top teams and participants are as follows:

TOP TEAMS:

1. The Praxair Green Lanterns $5,360
2. Scooby Strong $5,352
3. Captain’s Cure-ageous

TOP PARTICIPANTS:

1. Melissa Andros $5,075
2. Laura McCormick $2,905
3. Carol Eagan $2,732

New this year is a 5K that will take place the morning after Relay for Life called Beat the Beast. The 5K will be run on the Bethel High School Cross Country course.

The Pink Ladies team have consistently been one of the top fundraisers for the event. The team was formed in 2007 by Debbie Hermansen who passed away in August 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. To date, the Pink Ladies have raised over $134,000.

Upcoming fundraisers:

Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

• Wendy’s Warriors benefit concert at Parma
• Parma, 41 Grassy Plain St., Bethel
• Live music all day featuring Good Medicine Rx, “Rio” Sam Sorrentino, Jay Willie and Bob Callahan, Mark Louis Miller, Fred Ball, Doug Mahard, Hailey Knox and more!

Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Pink Ladies Tag Sale and Lemonade Stand
• 159 Rockwell Road, Bethel

Saturday May 30 from 12 - 8 p.m.

• Wendy’s Warriors Benefit Concert
• Greenwood’s Grille, 186 Greenwood. Ave., Bethel
• 8 bands, face painting raffles, giveaways and more
• Live music all day featuring Tim Sheehan of Traveling Danburys, Guy Tino, Allison Kellogg, Gilleoghan Irish Dance, The Leahys, Wry Bred, Fred Ball, Good Medicine Rx, Split Decision