Call out your dogs! Here’s their chance to have some fun and benefit a worthy cause. Every year, as part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Glynn County, there’s a day for dogs and their owners that’s pure tail-wagging fun! The American Cancer Society Bark for Life is a noncompetitive dog-walking event that raises money and awareness in the fight against cancer.
Canines of all sizes and shapes and their owners come out to strut their stuff and enjoy family-friendly fun that includes costume contests, prizes, live music, and special ceremonies. This year the event is being held at Mary Ross Waterfront Park on Saturday, April 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
There will be Opening, Survivor/Caregiver, Fight Back and Closing Ceremonies as well as lighting of luminaria. The Jumpin Jax Flyball Club, who calls flyball “24 seconds of blurry dog butts” will return again for demonstrations. Live music will be provided by Suzy and The Bird Dogs. Local businesses are encouraged to register dogs for the event to have tent space at Bark for Life as well. There is an advance registration fee of $20 per dog, but the event is free for people.
In addition to the live entertainment, dog walk and the always popular and amusing costume contest, there’s a silent auction with some fantastic items donated by local retailers for both pets and their owners. This is a fantastic way to involve the furry members of your family in the fight against cancer.
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Each year, more than four million people in over 20 different countries participate in Relay for Life, raising much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. In more than 5,200 communities Relay For Life events comprise the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Each Relay For Life event is special to its community, but the movement's true power lies in the combined commitment of thousands of participants, volunteers, and supporters to help the mission of the American Cancer Society. At each Relay event, we remember and honor the people we have lost to the disease, celebrate cancer survivors, and inspire all participants to fight back and take action against this terrible disease that has already taken too much from us all.
Every year, the Relay For Life movement raises more than $400 million. The American Cancer Society puts these donations to work, investing in groundbreaking research in every type of cancer and providing free information and services to cancer patients and their caregivers. They’re actively fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer, not just in our community, but in every community. The funds raised by participants truly make a difference in that fight – just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year!
The 2016 Relay for Life Glynn County theme is Hollywood: Lights, Camera, Cure. It will take place on Friday, April 29 at the Exchange Club of Brunswick, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. There will be numerous community events to raise money leading up to this “main event,” including Bark for Life, so keep an eye out for fundraisers and parties. Join or create a Relay team to support a family member or coworker, become a sponsor, purchase a luminary to honor a loved one and light it along the track, or just come out to cheer on the survivors and take part in the fun and games that are plentiful on the Relay grounds. There’s always great music, good food, and an abundance of friends to be found.
Join the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer by participating in Bark for Life with your pet or by coming out to Relay for Life this year. For more information about Bark for Life, contact Event Chair Summer Davis at 912.262.2504 or sdavis44499@troy.edu or follow 2016 Bark for Life Glynn County on Facebook. For more details on how you can be part of Relay for Life, visit relayforlife.org/glynnga or follow Relay for Life of Glynn County 2016 on Facebook.
