The Plant City Relay for Life returns with fundraiser to combat cancer
The Plant City Relay for Life makes its return face to face after having to be distanced for two years due to COVID-19.
The fundraiser will occur on May 6, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and for the first time will be held at the Strawberry Festival fairground, 303 BerryFest Place.
Aside from running many laps, participants can also purchase food from 27 different vendors, made up of 27 teams. And there will be activities all night.
At 9 p.m. there will be a slide show honoring those who lost their lives to cancer.
So far, the teams have raised over $27,000 toward the goal of $100,000, which will go to the American Cancer Society.
Each year, over 2,500 Relay for Life events occur across the country.
The event began in 1998, 13 years after the first Relay was held in Tacoma, Washington. Fundraising begins in September each year with the event generally held in April. Donations are usually accepted into August. Many local schools participate with the event and are constantly some of the largest donors for the organization.
For more information or to donate online, visit RelayForLife.org/PlantCityFL.
