Relay For Life^® of Caledonia County.

June 7- 8, 2008

St. Johnsbury  Academy Track

What a wonderful Relay it was!!!!  Here are a few fun facts:

YOU all helped us raise $215,000!!!!!!!!

Team Awards

-The team spirit award went to the Heart & Sole Mates.

-Rookie of the year award went to the Shefflock Shufflers.

-The top raising team was Norris Cotton Cancer Center bringing in more than $17,000!

-The Incredible Journey came in second with $10,000.

-The Ambulatory Angels came in third raising $9000.

Individual Awards 

- #1 Patty Hutchins, $6,250

- #2 Weeza Sanderson, $4,120

- #3 Fred Laferriere, $2,470

Please read the below poem written by our own Mike Lumbra.

A thousand people gather, a remarkable sight,

They will celebrate and remember as they walk through the night

The purpose is clear against a disease they all hate,

As they take on the villain Cancer when it steps to the plate. 

Cancer shows no remorse as it sneers at the crowd,

Choosing victims at random to wrap in its shroud

The people let Cancer know that there is pride in this pack,

They are dedicated, determined, and willing to fight back. 

Relay begins in the evening, through the night and into the day,

Some come to give and to hope and some simply to pray

Cancer will answer embattling more than a few,

But Resource network fires strike one, ACS CANS strike two. 

The people know what it will take to complete the good deed,

The research, the caring, and the will to succeed

Caledonia County is proud to help win that final bout,

And there will be joy throughout the land,

when mighty Cancer finally strikes out! 

Questions?  Email us at stjrelay@verizon.net

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 Won’t you join us this year and be a part of Relay?

Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life^®. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives.

Your involvement will help the American Cancer Society work toward its mission of eliminating cancer as a major health issue and will support much-needed patient services in your community, such as free wigs and rides to treatment, family retreats, classes that teach patients how to cope with appearance-related side effects of treatment, a toll-free hotline people can call anytime of day or night, 365 days a year, to ask questions about cancer (1-800-227-2345), and much more.

Thanks in great part to the donations from Relay For Life and other events, the Society is saving lives, helping those touched by cancer, and empowering people to fight this disease all over the world.

If you want to be a part of the fight against cancer, Sign up today for the Relay For Life of Caledonia County.

Thanks for being a part of Relay For Life!