2009 Relay For Life - Coles County IL 09/19/2009 at Peterson Park Teams:  41 Dollars Raised:  $25,057.48 Participants:  613 Teams:  41 THANK YOU to everyone for helping make this years American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Coles County such a success! We had 24 committee members, 44 teams, 128 survivors, 200 caregivers, and more than 600 participants in this years event! We couldn't have done it without all of your help! Currently, our total is over $74,000! Check out some pictures from this years Relay on the Photo Gallery Page. We have SEVEN grand club members (raising at least $1,000) Susan Doty Sandy Graven Rosemary Harris Karen Sanders Jessica Seeley Tammy Veach Barbra Wylie One GOLD team (raising $6,000 - 7,999) Baptists Believin In A Cure One SILVER team (raising $4,000 - $5,999) United For A CURE 10 BRONZE teams (raising $2,000 - $3,999) Walmart Sparks CVS Charleston Mattoon Health Care CVS Mattoon Buck Grove Community Church Blue Hawaii Bushton BUMS Hiking With Hope Pinnacle Pacers Mattoon School District Remember: All money fundraised/donated up until December 31, 2009 will be counted toward this years Relay For Life. Please send all donations to: American Cancer Society Eastern Region ATTN: Coles County 2509 South Neil Champaign, IL 61820 Thank You & Keep Up The GREAT work :) ________________________________ About every two-and-half minutes, someone will be told they have cancer.  And current odds are that one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. These are statistics that we can and will change.  And you can help by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. To watch a short video on Relay For Life and the impact that the event has on people and the community, click the image above. This year marks the beginning of our celebration of 25 years of Relay For Life®. More than 3.5 million people across the country will come to a Relay event to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much from too many families.  Cancer touches us all, and Relay brings the cancer fight close to home.  Sign up or donate today and join us to mark this milestone and the successes we’ve achieved together during the last 25 years.   The funds raised at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life saves lives by funding cutting-edge research, early detection and prevention education, and a suite of free information, programs and services to help people who have cancer. Between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009, Relay For Life® communities nationwide are hosting special “Show Us Your HOPE” activities that visually depict the passion Relayers have for the fight against cancer. These activities demonstrate how the American Cancer Society in our community celebrates survivors, remembers loved ones lost and fights back against cancer through Relay For Life®. Learn more about Show Us Your HOPE or about Relay For Life® and how together we can Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back against cancer!

Top Teams   1 - Baptists Believin' In A Cure       ($7,466.15)   2 - United For A Cure       ($4,992.33)   3 - Bushton BUMS       ($2,327.23)   4 - Hiking With Hope       ($2,295.00)   5 - Walnut Grove Christian Church       ($1,579.75) View Teams   Top Participants   1 -  Susan Doty       ($1,475.00)   2 -  Sandra Graven       ($1,215.33)   3 -  Barbra Wylie       ($1,135.00)   4 -  Jessica Seeley       ($1,099.00)   5 -  Rosemary Harris       ($1,085.00) View Participants   Top Companies   1 - Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society       ($440.00) View Companies