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Relay for Life of Stoneham is June 10-11th at Stoneham High School
Relay for Life of Stoneham is June 10-11, 2017 at Stoneham High School. This family friendly event is open to the public from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. This year's Relay theme is "Everything Hollywood." Join us, be a star in the fight against cancer! This year’s schedule of events includes:
Youth activities begin at 4 p.m. The Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham and Stoneham Recreation department will lead a variety of youth activities, games, and arts and crafts.
Opening Ceremony at 6 p.m. Opening ceremony is followed by the Survivor lap. Cancer survivors and caregivers take the first lap around the track.
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Survivor Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Relay for Life honors cancer Survivors and their Caregivers with a complimentary dinner onsite under an elegant tent. Angelo’s Ristorante of Stoneham will be generously sponsoring and catering the dinner again this year. Please register ahead for the Survivor dinner, visit www.relayforlife.org/stonehamma, or call Eric Duffy at 781-314-2655.
Luminaria Ceremony at 9 p.m. This emotionally powerful ceremony takes place after dark, so we can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes. You can remember a loved one lost to cancer and honor those battling the disease by dedicating luminaria. In addition to submitting names, you may also submit a photo of your loved one which will be displayed in a slide show during the ceremony. Please submit the name and/or photo ahead of time at www.relayforlife.org/stonehamma.
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Canned Food Drive. We will be collecting canned food items which will be placed inside the luminaria bags to hold them down. The canned food items will later be donated to the Stoneham Food Pantry. Please bring a canned food item to Relay and drop it off at the registration tables. This canned goods collection is a win-win for Stoneham!
This year’s Relay will continue to offer theme laps throughout the night and many family-friendly onsite activities including a bounce house, a fast pitch baseball machine, and a corn hole tournament. Don’t forget to visit our raffle tent! The Stoneham High School Booster Club snack shack will be serving food from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. Enjoy music by DJ Buono and Spinner Music Productions.
For those who wish to stay overnight, Closing Ceremony is 5 a.m.
Recruit some of your friends and family members and start a team, or register as an individual participant and join an existing team. Everyone is welcomed. If you cannot attend this year’s Relay for Life of Stoneham, you can donate. Please visit relayforlife.org/StonehamMA or contact Eric Duffy at 781-314-2655 or by email at Eric.Duffy@cancer.org.
