The next general meeting for teams and participants involved in the 2025 Relay For Life of the Greater Central Valley is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Special guest speaker for the evening will be Cheryl Casey, Complementary Program Therapy Coordinator for oncology services at Memorial Medical Center.
Along with hearing from Casey, dinner will be available at cost of $8 per plate, served as a fundraiser by team United in Love, featuring an enchilada, rice and beans. The meeting will be hosted at Wellspring Anglican Church, 1548 Cummins Drive, Modesto.
This year’s Relay is scheduled at Johansen High School in Modesto, May 17 and 18, a 24-hour team event to raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer.
This is the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event. This year, the local event has been expanded to include several surrounding counties; moving from Stanislaus and San Joaquin county teams to those in contiguous counties as well.
For more information about the general meeting or to get involved in the 2025 event, contact chairperson Irene Cortez at irene_c_95355@yahoo.com
Meanwhile, teams already registered for the 2025 Relay For Life are putting on some fundraisers between now and then. Information about the upcoming fundraisers will be featured each week in the paper.
Team, The Pirates-of-the-CURE-ibbean, is hosting a Do-It-Yourself doormat workshop. Seating is limited, visit https://shorturl.at/phk29 to register and enter access code BBRFL25. You can then click on the project you want to create, enter information requested on the page and click on the “Add Reservation” tab and follow the prompts until registration is completed. The event is scheduled for Monday, March 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Board and Brush, 3020 Floyd Ave., Suite 309, Modesto. Seats available on a first come, first served basis.
Team MLB is offering tickets for a drawing that will be hosted during the 2025 Relay, with the drawing to occur at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and the grand prize is a 55” TV and a PlayStation 5. For tickets, contact Kim Kauffman at 209-914-4436 or email jkthomassen@aol.com
