4 Fun Ways to Fight Cancer in the Smokies! The Countdown is on to Relay for Life on May 30
The countdown is on for Sevier County’s 16th Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life event at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge on Saturday, May 30, 2015. And as we count down the days to the big event to celebrate, remember and fight back, we want you to know about four fun ways that you can help fight cancer in the Smokies
1. Attend Wine on the Lawn from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at Hillside Winery in Sevierville. Bring your blanket, listen to some great live music, play some lawn games and enjoy a delicious pig roast with all the fixings for $15 per plate that includes a wine glass so you can sip on some great wines. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life of Sevier County. For more info, contact Hillside Winery at 865-389-9490.
2. Have dinner at Texas Roadhouse in Sevierville on Sunday, May 26 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and they’ll donate 10% to Relay for Life. Visit the Relay for Life Facebook for more info.
3. Sign up for the Running Cancer Out of Town 5K Glow Run/Walk on Friday, May 29 at 9:00 p.m. at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge. Register online at runsignup.com or sign up on race day starting at 6:30 p.m.
4. Come out and enjoy all the fun Relay for Life events on Saturday, May 30 at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge. Here is a schedule of events for the day:
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. $5 Pancake Breakfast at Old Mill Pottery House Cafe & Grill
10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m. Survivor and Caregiver Celebration Ceremony
11:30 a.m. Live Entertainment, Great Food Concessions, Kids Fun Zone with Games & Inflatables and More
8:45 p.m. Luminaria Ceremony
9:00 p.m. Live Auction
9:15 p.m. Womanless Beauty Pageant
Many individuals and businesses in our community join together to make Relay for Life Sevier County one of the top Relay events in the country! For more information visit www.relayforlife.org/seviertn.
How did the worldwide Relay for Life movement get started?
Back in May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt of Tacoma, Washington ran and walked a local track for 24 hours straight helping to raise $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. The next year over 340 supporters joined Dr. Klatt for another overnight event. Since that time Relay for Life has grown into worldwide movement raising nearly $5 billion to fight cancer.
