2017 Relay For Life

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2017 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 21, 2017 Page 9
20 years strong in celebration and support
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the 2017 Relay for Life was held inside
Lincoln College’s Lincoln Center with twenty one teams participating.
Relay for Life has been held in Lincoln since 1998, with local teams raising thousands
of dollars each year. According to the American Cancer Society, “The money raised
through Relay For Life events helps realize the American Cancer Society’s mission
to save lives, celebrate life, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Donations
are used to fund life-saving cancer research, patient support services, prevention and
education information, and detection and treatment programs.”
Carolyn Mosley registered participants as they came
in, as she has been doing for the past several years.
By Angela Reiners
Handing out survivor’s shirts was Tonita Reifsteck,
who has been working with the relay for many
years.
After a brief history of the event was read, teams
were introduced and did their team laps. This
year’s teams included Angie’s Angels; Gail’s
Pumpkin Patch; St. Peter’s Lutheran in Emden;
Northern Lights; Purpose Driven People; Level
4 Health Management; Dana’s Team; Angels All
Around; Faith, Hope, and Love; Josh’s Jokers;
Emblem Angels; St. John’s UCC Remembers;
Friends Walking for a Cure; and Team Lisa. Teams
were walking to celebrate members being cancer
free, remember those who lost lives, find a cure,
honor friends and family affected by cancer. A few
teams have been involved in the event for 20 years.
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Logan County’s Relay for Life: