Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Relay for Life 2015 kickoff is Sunday November 9  from 3-p.m., to 5-p.m., at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Co-Chairperson Pam Phillips said, Relay for Life was created 30 years ago to help increase awareness of cancer, with a doctor on the west coast who walked a track for 24 hours. Stutsman County has been hosting a relay for life event for the past 19 years.

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She pointed out that the kickoff on Sunday is a family event and will include speakers, refreshments entertainment, cancer information and other support groups.

She said The kick-off event is going on to help increase awareness of the event in our community.

Local RFL events proceed throughout the year, go toward local support efforts including gasoline cards, and the Look Good, Feel Good program which provides wigs and other items for cancer patients. A portion also goes toward American Cancer Society programs and support.

For more information, contact Co-Chairs Pam Phillips at 701-252-8417, or Doreen Brophy at 320-7182.

An event is planned for May 1, 2015, called Paint the town Purple, with more information coming.

On our show, Pam said the 2015 Stutsman County Relay for Life will be held on June 5 and 6.

The event starts on Friday June 5, at 2-p.m., at the University of Jamestown Taylor Stadium and Rollie Greeno Field, track, and goes until 2-a.m., on June 6.

The opening ceremony will be at 6-p.m., with the lighting of the luminaries at 9:30-p.m.

The 2015 RFL goal is to raise $125,000 and have at least 35 teams.