LOCAL COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF CANCER

BARK in the DARK Halloween Bash

Friday, October 17

5-8 pm

Veteran’s Memorial Park

16200 Chesnut St., Roseville 48066

Hello dog lovers! The fight against cancer has gone to the dogs as the American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life event takes place this fall. The communities of Grosse Pointe, Roseville-Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores and Warren have all come together to host this amazing event. Area pooches, with owners in tow, will take to the track to dig up a cure for cancer. Bark For Life adds a twist to the Society’s traditional Relay For Life event, serving as a fundraising activity to honor the care-giving qualities of canine companions while supporting the mission of the American Cancer Society.

The event is $15.00 to sign up your first dog, then $5.00 for additional dog(s) in the family. Just for signing up, your dog will receive a Bark for Life bandanna and a doggie goodie bag! We’ll have lots of great food, contest and prizes to give away. Dress up your fur-ever friend and your kids for a Halloween Trick or Treat and Costume Contest too!

Schedule of Events

5:00pm – Registration Starts
6:00pm – Opening Ceremony
6:15pm – Survivors Kick off the Walk
6:45pm – Dog Demonstrations
7:00pm – Contest (oldest & youngest)
7:10pm – Contest Musical Sit
7:20pm – Trick-or-Treat Lap
7:30pm – Contest Best Trick
7:40pm – Contest Best Halloween Costumes
7:45pm – Luminaria Ceremony (Silent Lap & Glowsticks)

“Many pet owners consider their dogs a part of their family, especially those furry friends who lend a great amount of comfort and support during a loved one’s cancer battle,” said Shelby Clifford, Bark For Life Chair. “Bark For Life is the canine counterpart to Relay For Life, a very family friendly movement that celebrates our canine caregivers, just as we honor other family members who support their loved ones who are fighting cancer during Relay For Life,” said Shelby.

Funds raised through Bark For Life support the American Cancer Society’s comprehensive cancer-fighting mission to help people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, to help people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis, to find cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery, and to fight back against cancer by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.

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The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end cancer for good. As a global grassroots force of three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping you stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, helping you get well by being there for you during and after a diagnosis, by finding cures through groundbreaking discovery and fighting back through public policy. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.8 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, an estimated 13.7 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, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.