All Entries in the "RELAY FOR LIFE" Category
Relay for Life – Celebrate survivors, fighters Friday at 7p.m.
From 7 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday, Prince Edward County celebrates cancer survivors, remembers loved ones lost to cancer, and fights back in the hope of finding a cure. Prince Edward County’s seventh annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life event will be held June 10-11 at the Picton fairgrounds. Opening ceremonies 7 p.m. CLICK […]
Participants ready to ‘Go the Distance’ at this year’s Relay for Life
Whether they are cheering on survivors, walking the track, passing the baton to a teammate or joining in activities, this year’s Relay For Life event will be another touchstone for participants in Prince Edward County. On Saturday, teams started signing up, got information and fundraising tips for the June 10 event at the Picton fairgrounds. […]
Optimism outshines heavy rain showers at County’s Relay for Life
When the sun came up Saturday morning, organizers unveiled $104,504.86 raised at this year’s sixth annual event. Over the past six years, more than $1.1 million has been raised in Prince Edward County for the Canadian Cancer Society. As the rain pelted down on the Relay for Life opening ceremonies, determination to celebrate and fight […]
PEC Relay for Life thanks community sponsors
From 7 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday, Prince Edward County celebrates cancer survivors, remembers loved ones lost to cancer, and fights back in the hope of finding a cure. Prince Edward County’s sixth annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life event will be held June 5-6 at the Picton fairgrounds. Opening ceremonies 7 […]
Relay for Life – Kick-off Breakfast CANCELLED!
Annual PEC Relay For Life Kick-Off Breakfast POSTPONED TIL FURTHER NOTICE Picton United Church Hall All team captains, survivors/caregivers and sponsors are invited to our annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life Kick-Off Breakfast. Please join us to relive the highlights from last year and hear about plans for this year’s Relay, scheduled for Friday, […]
Mmmmmmmm Cookies – PEC Relay for Life fundraising begins! – October 11
RELAY FOR LIFE BAKE SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 PICTON SCOTIABANK – 211 MAIN ST., PICTON Come out and show your support Proceeds go toward fundraising for PEC Relay for Life 2014 and Heart & Stroke
Wear the bright symbol of hope – on your person and online
Every three minutes, cancer picks a fight with another Canadian. Join the fight by making a donation and wearing a daffodil to show your support for Canadians living with cancer. Prince Edward County volunteers are selling the pins at various locations. Click here to add a daffodil to your Twitter or Facebook photo. There’s also […]
Fourth annual Relay for Life under way with $200,000 goal
Team captains, survivors, caregivers and sponsors kicked off Prince Edward County’s fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life event and set a fundraising goal of $200,000 for the Friday, June 7 event at the Picton fairgrounds. Event co-chairs Barb Guernsey and Tina Rutgers reviewed the highlights of the 2012 event which raised $235,000. Last […]
Boost for Relay for Life team efforts
Christopher Skinner, Picton Scotiabank branch manager, Tina Rutgers, customer service supervisor and PEC Relay for Life 2013 co-chair, present Barb Guernsey, PEC Relay for Life 2013 chair, with $5,091.45. The cheque matches the amount raised by the Picton Scotiabank team for Relay for Life 2012. With this cheque added, it puts the total amount raised […]
County raises 216,739.48 celebrating, remembering and fighting back
Soon after the sun rose on Prince Edward County’s third annual Relay for Life, tired but happy fundraisers from more than 70 teams learned they had raised $216,739.48 for cancer research. Hundreds of participants had spent 12 hours celebrating, remembering and fighting back. When Brooke Ramsay was diagnosed with in 2010 with brain cancer, she […]
