2015 Relay for Life still needs luminaria sponsors; 'Bank Night' Tuesday in Du Quoin

The luminaria ceremony, a poignant part of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Perry County, planned for Saturday, May 16, at Du Quoin High School, offers an opportunity to remember friends and family lost to cancer and celebrate those who have survived. Luminaria paper bags, bearing the name of an individual being honored or memorialized, are filled with sand and a candle and lit during the luminaria ceremony. They provide a visible reminder to those walking laps at Relay For Life of Perry County.

The requested donation to sponsor a Luminaria is $10. The cuminaria Ceremony will begin at 9 p.m., and offers relayers the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have had cancer and to remember loved ones lost to the disease.

Relay For Life of Perry County raises funds for cancer research, support services for area patients and their families, community education programs and advocacy initiatives.

To order luminaria or learn more about Relay For Life of Perry County, contact Alli Arvanis at American Cancer Society at 998-9898 option #3 or RelayForLife.org.

Turn in Your Paperwork and Donations on Tuesday Night

Relay For Life of Perry County will be holding their bank night on Tuesday, May 12th, 2015, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Du Quoin City Hall. Team members are encouraged to turn in paperwork, donations, and luminaria names collected thus far for the event. This helps the event committee prepare in advance for the event to be held May 16, 4 - ll p.m. at Du Quoin High School.

Teams can send their captain or team representative to turn in money collected thus far and collect team member T-shirts, fundraising campsite signs and get briefed on last minute details about the event. If there are any questions regarding bank night contact Arvanis.