Update…Jamestown  (CSi)  Over $31,000 was raised from this year’s Stutsman Relay for Life held Friday, at the UJ Larson Center.

This was  the largest fundraiser for the organization.

11 teams participated.

Keynote Speaker and local cancer survivor MacKenzie Gerszewski shared her experience with a rare form of cancer.

Organizer, Judy Hager says additional donation will be coming in   as teams continue bring in additional funds.

11 teams participated in the event. Local cancer survivor MacKenzie Gerszewski was the keynote speaker and shared her experience with a rare form of cancer.

 

Previously….

Jamestown (CSi)  The Stutsman County Relay for Life of 2019 is set for Friday April 26, starting at 6-p.m., at the University of Jamestown’s Larson Center, with the Opening Ceremony.

This year’s goal is to raise $57,000.00.

Features of the event, include, honoring everyone who has been affected by cancer, and everyone who has contributed to the success of this year’s relay.

There will be a Survivors and Caregivers lap, and the Luminary Ceremony.  Each light represents every person touched by cancer, or the support for a person still fighting the disease, offering comfort and hope.

The Closing Ceremony is the time to commit to take action and help lead the fight for world free of cancer.  It’s also a time to celebrate accomplishments achieved together, and a time to unify for the work that still needs to be done, moving forward.

For more information, call Heidi Herrington at 701-226-0756, E-Mail: Heidi.Herrington@cancer.org