Update: over $86 K raised Stutsman Relay For Life

Jamestown (CSi)  This year’s Stutsman County Relay of Life in Jamestown raised a total of $86,728, toward the fight against cancer.

More 2015 Photos by Matt Sheppard at Facebook

Previously…

Jamestown (CSi) Around 225 individuals and 20 teams for the Stutsman County Relay For Life cancer support event on Friday at the University of Jamestown Taylor Stadium. The annual event supports Stutsman County cancer support and research efforts

RFL Co-Chair Doreen Brophy says this year is special because all 20 teams that registered were present for the event. It is common that teams will register and support but other commitments may prevent them from being present for the Relay event.

Prior to the event $36,596 had been raised and more fundraising was taking place at the event.

Sue Parries was the top individual fundraiser with 270 luminary bags totalling $2,070. Her United Presbyterian Church booth raised $6,208.

Parries volunteers as a driver for patients needing transportation to treatment out of town.

Mary Klundt of the Jerry Iverson Construction team said they raised $2,600 just from their the Runnin ‘O the Green designated driver event.

With the Silent Auction, Committee Leader, Jami Reister says the auction is expected to match the $1,000 they earned in 2014.

Previously…

Stutsman County Relay for Life Co-Chair, Pam Phillips said this year’s 2015 Stutsman County Relay for Life will be a 12 hour event, on Friday June 5,  starting at 2-p.m., until 2-a.m June 6 at the University of Jamestown football field. The Opening Ceremonies will be at 6-p.m. Video highlights from 2014 on CSi TV 10 – Tuesday & Thursday.

She pointed out that The Miss Relay Contest will return this year, with men dressed in costumes to win the contest, as votes cast will require a donation to the relay.

The relays Co-Chairs, Pam Phillips and Doreen Brophy have more information. Pam can be reached at 252-8417, and Doreen at 320-7182.

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

5:00 PM SURVIVORS SOCIAL(50 YARD LINE) all survivors welcome

5:45 PM

FIREFIGHTER’S MEMORY LAP, VIVIAN PINK FIRE TRUCK

Firefighters walk for Mary Peterson, first female President of NDFA, who passed away in December, 2014, of cancer, and for all firefighters past and present who battle this disease.

6:00 PM OPENING CEREMONIES

Presentation of Colors

4th Degree Knights of Columbus Color Guard, Jamestown National Anthem

Invocation:

Jay Nitschke, First United Methodist Church

Welcomes: Co-Chairpersons Pam Phillips & Doreen Brophy

Charlie Kourajian, Jmst City Council & cancer survivor

Kent Anderson, American Cancer Society Staff Partner

Survivors lap (all survivors are welcome to participate) Survivors will be led by KC Color Guard

Caregivers lap(all caregivers are welcome to participate)

Introduction of teams & laps begin

8:00 PM MISS RELAY CONTEST

The hilarity of this event is priceless. Each contestant has a purse to collect donations. The contestant who collects the most money will be crowned “Miss Relay”.

9:00 PM LUMINARY CEREMONY

Angie Reidburn, Honorary Chair

Special Music

NOBODY WALKS THE TRACK DURING THIS TIME

BRING CHAIRS AND GATHER IN FRONT OF STAGE

10:00 PM

LUMINARY NAMES READ (laps resume)

laps are silent until all names read

12:30 AM LIGHT BREAKFAST SERVED

1:30/2:30 AM BEGIN CAMP BREAKDOWN AND CLEAN-UP

1-800-227-2345 cancer.org

HOPE CLUB MEMBER

2015 EVENT SPONSORS

Platinum: Bronze:

Cargill Malt Agricover

Central Sales Ag Country Farm Credit Services

Ingstad Family Media Bank Forward

Knights of Columbus Downtown Dental

Newman Outdoor Advertising DB Portable LLC

ND Farmers Union Edward Jones

Unison Bank Harty Insurance

University of Jamestown Midstate Realty LLC, Diann Loper

Jamestown Reg. Medical Center Total Clean

Orr’s Auction

Gold:

The Buff/IDK

Aramark Extreme Auto Inc.

Csi Cable Schumacher Construction/Jamestown Doors

Don Wilhelm Inc Infinity Building Services

DuraTech Indistries LifeStyle Appliance & Entertainment Center

Jamestown Sun Wanzek Family

Paint Jamestown Purple Roger & Shirly Krapp

RTS Shearing LLC Wells Fargo Banlk

R.M. StoudtsInc

Shady’s

Valley Plains Equipment

 

Silver: Friends of Relay:

Ave Maria Village First Community Credit Union

BNSF Railway Sabirs II Dining

Thrifty White Drug First Community Credit Union

Cavendish Farms Interstate Engineering

Dakota Central Telecom Jerry Iverson Contruction

Essentia Health Jerry’s Furniture

Eventide Jamestown Klein’s Collision Center

Grizzly’s Wood Fired Grill Lloyd’s Motors

International Cert. Services Inc Liechty Homes

United Presbyterian Church Ottmar & Ottmar PC

Medicine Shoppe(J-M-F) Inc

Ottertail Power

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Thank You: As you visit our sponsors in the next

Sanford Health year, thank them for their support of the Stutsman

UTC Aerospace Systems County Relay for Life.

 

PARTICIPATING TEAMS FOR 2015

IVERSON CONSTRUCTION WANZEK FAMILY

INTERNATIONAL CERT. SERVICES SANFORD HEALTH

CANDIES FOR A CURE KITTY’S PALS

NORIDIAN WILD WEST PLAYERS

UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS EVENTIDE

THE BUFF WELLS FARGO BANK

FARMERS UNION UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN

ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWMAN SIGNS

FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

JAMESTOWN REG. MEDICAL CENTER FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

 

2015 RELAY FOR LIFE COMMITTEE

PAM PHILLIPS–Event Co-Chair MARY KLUNDT–Sponsorship

DOREEN BROPHY–Event Co-Chair DIANN LOPER–Sponsorship

BILL WEISPFENNING–Accounting SHIRLY KRAPP–Food

DELBERT BOSSINGHAM–Logistics MARY REED–On-Line Registration

JUDY HAGER—Luminaria CYNDY RODACKER–Survivorship

SHAWN CUDMORE–Publicity CHELSEY FRANCIS–Facebook

BRENT KREMER–Relay Store AMANDA THRIFT–Facebook

DOREEN BROPHY–Team Development WILMA NAHINURK–Memory Tent

JAMIE REISTER–Silent Auction CLARA PETERSON–Memory Tent

BARB TOGSTAD–Paint Jamestown Purple KENT ANDERSON—ACS Staff Partner

THANK YOU

TO ALL TEAMS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR ALL OF THEIR VOLUNTEER HOURS AND HARD WORK DURING THE YEAR ON BEHALF OF THIS RELAY.

WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT THIS EVENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.

Pam & Doreen