The Relay For Life Mill Creek is only 11 days away. June 1st at 12 noon, the event will open with a ceremony at McCollum Park.
At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost & fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. The funds raised truly make a difference in the fight against cancer – just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year!
Relay teams camp out overnight & take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park or fairground. For Mill Creek the location is McCollum Park at 600 128th St SE, Mill Creek WA 98012. Relay events may last up to 24 hours in length, but the Mill Creek Relay will open at 12 Noon on June 1st & close at 8AM on Sunday June 2nd. Because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.
By the numbers: as of this writing & according to their official website, there are 27 teams & 202 participants registered & $22,808.83 has been raised. Much more can be done even with the short time left. There are still ways to be involved:
- Survivor’s are honored throughout the event starting with kicking off the event with The Survivor Lap & then a welcome reception. There is no charge to register for Survivor’s & we are looking to honor as many Survivor’s in the Greater Mill Creek Area as we can.
- Participate in the event day of as an individual
- Form or join a team to “relay” the track for the entire event
- Donate directly to the event
- Purchase & dedicate a luminaria bag to be lit during the event to remember & honor a friend or loved one.
For all the information you need including links to donate, register, form a team, schedule of events, maps & more, visit: