Sipping coffee aids fight against cancer
Bean Therapy of Wake Forest will donate a portion of online sales through May 15 to the American Cancer Society.
Shoppers at www.beantherapy.com may purchase fresh-roasted coffee, tea or candy and 20 percent of the proceeds will go to Relay For Life at Heritage High School, benefiting the American Cancer Society. On the checkout page, patrons should indicate they are making a purchase in support of Northern Wake Relay For Life.
Customers may also save on shipping by requesting to pick up their purchase at The Cotton Company in downtown Wake Forest. Bean Therapy will deliver to The Cotton Company front desk and send the customer an email letting them know the order is ready for pick-up. Free shipping also exists for any orders over $30; otherwise, the cost is a $3 flat rate.
Cancer survivors invited to dinner
A free sit-down dinner will be served to all cancer survivors as part of Relay For Life May 16-17 at Heritage High School. Supporting the American Cancer Society, Relay celebrates cancer survivors and their supporters, while remembering those lost to cancer.
The annual Survivor Dinner is served in an air-conditioned tent by volunteers from The Boy Scouts of America. Survivors can register at www.NorthernWakeRelay.org. For more details, call Marty Coward at 919-760-3520 or email Melissa Kobelinski at kobelinski@cancer.org.
Runners lining up for new Relay 5k
Runners of all ages are invited to lace up for the first Marga-Relay-Ville 5k on Saturday, May 17, at Heritage High School in Wake Forest. The charity run is in conjunction with the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life that weekend at the school. Registration for the timed 5k is a $25 donation to the fight against cancer. Sign up at www.NorthernWakeRelay5k.org or contact Melissa Kobelinski atmelissa.kobelinski@cancer.org or 919-334-5228. Wheelchairs, wagons, strollers and walkers are also invited to take part (but no pets or bicycles). Vendor booths are available for $25 and commemorative race shirts are $15 each. Every dollar raised through the 5k goes to the American Cancer Society’s efforts to eliminate cancer and support those battling the disease. The race starts at 9 a.m. on May 17. Relay For Life – starting at 6 p.m., Friday, May 16, at Heritage High – is an overnight celebration of cancer survivors, complete with a luminaria ceremony, food, live music, games and activities for kids. For details about Relay, contact Marty Coward at 919-556-6870 or martycoward@nc.rr.com.
Relay For Life returns May 16 at Heritage High
The public is invited to join the fight against cancer at Relay For Life May 16-17 at Heritage High School. Supporting the American Cancer Society, Relay celebrates cancer survivors and their supporters, while remembering those lost to cancer.
In addition to food, live music, bounce houses and games, the festivities include:
* a free Survivor Dinner served in an air-conditioned tent by volunteers from The Boy Scouts of America. Survivors can register atwww.NorthernWakeRelay.org;
* opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. featuring testimonies by those who’ve battled cancer and the Survivor Lap;
* a Kids Walk at 8 p.m., when children walk laps accompanied by sports team mascots;
* a luminaria ceremony at 9:30 p.m., when candles are lit for a time of reflection to remember loved ones lost and to honor those battling cancer; and
* a Texas Hold ’em Poker Tournament at 10 p.m. with a $20 entry fee for 10,000 chips. Winners receive prize packages and all fees and winnings are donated to the Relay team of the entrant’s choice. For more details, email Melissa Kobelinski at kobelinski@cancer.org, call Marty Coward at 919-792-0316 or go online to www.NorthernWakeRelay.org.
Pancake breakfast served May 17 at Heritage High
The Wake Forest Lions Club will serve up a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Heritage High School in Wake Forest. Breakfast plates are available in exchange for a donation to the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Marty Coward at 919-792-0316 or go online to www.NorthernWakeRelay.org.
