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elay for Life of Randolph County has announced its schedule of events for the 19th annual Relay for Life. The 2014 event will be held Saturday, May 17 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Bicentennial Park in downtown Asheboro. “Relay is a community-wide event that celebrates cancer survivors, remembers those who have battled the disease and raises money in the fight to find a cure,” said Mark Vuncannon, co-chair for the Relay for Life of Randolph County organizing committee. “Nearly everyone has been impacted by cancer in some way. For one night, our community gathers together to celebrate the fight that continues.” Relay for Life will include food, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and many other family-friendly activities with all proceeds going to support cancer research. A few of the evening’s scheduled highlights include: Entertainment for the Young, and Young at Heart Three bands will take the stage at this year’s Relay for Life event with music lineup that promises something for everyone. Mercy’s Well, a gospel quartet, will open the evening, followed by Randolph County’s own Southbound 49. This year’s headline entertainment is The Swingin’ Richards who will take the stage around 7:45 p.m. The band’s upbeat, high-energy style will entertain both the young and young at heart. Survivor Activities: Survivors Lap and Dinner Any cancer survivor interested in participating in Relay can register online, at the event or at Purple Ribbon Day, which will be held April 24, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Randolph Mall in Asheboro. Survivor registration is free and will include dinner at Relay. Randolph Hospital and the Randolph Cancer Center will sponsor dinner for all cancer survivors at the event. Dinner will begin at 3:30 p.m. and run through 7 p.m. The survivor meal will be in the parking lot beside the CUOC and the entrance to Bicentennial Park off of Sunset Avenue. 36 | Asheboro Magazine - Issue 43
At 4 p.m., the celebratory Survivors Lap will begin. Any cancer survivor is encouraged to participate in this special tribute. Luminaria Ceremony – 10:00 p.m. The Luminaria Ceremony will begin at 10 p.m. The Luminaria Ceremony is a special time for Relay For Life participants, survivors, and caregivers to remember loved ones lost to cancer and to honor those whose fight continues. Closing ceremonies and the final lap will immediately follow the Luminaria Ceremony around 10:20 p.m. Anyone interested in dedicating a Luminaria bag in honor or memory of someone can purchase one online or by contacting Pam Miller at ncmiller5@triad.rr.com. Luminaria bags will also be available for purchase at Purple