Relay for Life of Logan County celebrates 2020 kick-off

[February 09, 2020]   LINCOLN - The Relay Kick-Off meeting on Monday, January 27 began with 2020 co-chairs, Nicole Lee and Tabatha Weidhuner, fielding new ideas for ways to do Relay this year. David Shindley, ACS regional leader, was present to share ideas other counties have used in the past to enhance the raising of funds to beat cancer.

After lots of discussion, team leaders and organizers have come up with a tentative plan for this year. The biggest change will be combining the survivor dinner with the event and honoring them as the focus for the evening.

“Some of them have had to make a choice as to whether to come to the dinner, a couple of days ahead of relay, or come to the event. This way they are the center of attention and a big reminder of why we fight for a cure”, says co-chair, Nicole Lee.

The second biggest change will be to shorten the event from all day to four hours; another way for survivors to be able to be present for the whole event.

The 2020 Relay Night of Hope will be held at the Jack Nutt Arena (new gym) at Lincoln College on Saturday, June 20th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. with the theme being, “2020 Lights, Camera, Action”.

The tentative program will include the opening ceremony with the honorary chair’s speeches, the survivor dinner, a silent auction, and luminaria program. The public will be invited to purchase dinner tickets in advance for a full meal being provided by Guzzardo’s Italian Restaurant and the Lincoln College. More details to come.

Registration of teams and team members is encouraged ASAP so teams can do fundraising, collect luminaria honorary names and make sure Survivor information is correct and recorded.

We need more teams and individuals wanting to join a team to go to Relay for Life of Logan County online and register or contact any member of Relay, co-chairs, Toni Reifsteck at [phone] or Karen Hargis [phone]. There will also be a booth at the Farmer’s Market at the Logan County Fairgrounds this season where individuals may register and purchase luminaria.

Please consider helping us raise money to find a cure for this horrendous invasion to a healthy life; as well as remembering and honoring those who have or are fighting this monster.

[Submitted by: Tonita Reifsteck and Karen Hargis, publicity co-chairs]