Relay for Life at Gillette.
Got this e-mail a few minutes ago and figured it was a worthy cause to be passed along to the blogosphere:
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Gillette Stadium Hosts American Cancer Society’s Sixth Annual Relay For Life® of Greater Foxboro on June 19-20, 2009
Event is only one of its kind this year to be hosted at an NFL stadium
WHAT: The sixth annual Relay For Life of Greater Foxboro is the only Relay event in the country this year to be hosted at the stadium of a professional sports team. Some 600 walkers from the Foxboro and surrounding communities will have the opportunity to camp out overnight on the field of Gillette Stadium while helping to raise nearly $150,000. Funds help the American Cancer Society save lives and create more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against cancer.
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation has provided complete support to the event and generously donated utilities, security, the use of the electronic message boards, passes to The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon, and a fully catered dinner in the Fidelity Clubhouse for all attending cancer survivors.
Relay For Life is a team event where participants walk around a track in relay-style shifts to celebrate the hope that cancer will be beaten. Team members take turns circling the stadium throughout the day and night, enjoying ceremonies, great food, entertainment, and camaraderie as they camp out and cheer one another on during the fun-filled event.
WHEN: 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2009 – 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place, Foxboro
Attending media are asked to check in at the event registration tent located on Patriot Place Plaza and call a contact above via cell phone upon arrival.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Friday, June 19:
6:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
6:30 p.m. - Cancer Survivors’ Lap – about 100 cancer survivors will walk the first lap to kick-off the event.
6:45 p.m. - Cancer Survivors Reception – Gillette Stadium will be sponsoring the dinner for cancer survivors at the Fidelity Clubhouse. Cancer survivors do not need to be on a Relay team to walk and take part in the dinner.
9:00 p.m. - Luminaria Ceremony - lighting of 3,000 ‘candles’ to honor survivors and loved ones lost
Saturday, June 20:
10:00 a.m. - Fight Back Ceremony – Joe Andruzzi, a former Patriot and cancer survivor, will speak and be on hand to sign autographs. Participants will pledge to make a difference in the fight against cancer throughout the year.
11:30 a.m. - Closing Ceremonies
WHY: This year, Relay For Life commemorates its 25th year. More than 90 events are planned in Massachusetts for 2009.
The Society can be reached at 1-800-ACS-2345, or its Web site, www.cancer.org.
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Gillette Stadium Hosts American Cancer Society’s Sixth Annual Relay For Life® of Greater Foxboro on June 19-20, 2009
Event is only one of its kind this year to be hosted at an NFL stadium
WHAT: The sixth annual Relay For Life of Greater Foxboro is the only Relay event in the country this year to be hosted at the stadium of a professional sports team. Some 600 walkers from the Foxboro and surrounding communities will have the opportunity to camp out overnight on the field of Gillette Stadium while helping to raise nearly $150,000. Funds help the American Cancer Society save lives and create more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against cancer.
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation has provided complete support to the event and generously donated utilities, security, the use of the electronic message boards, passes to The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon, and a fully catered dinner in the Fidelity Clubhouse for all attending cancer survivors.
Relay For Life is a team event where participants walk around a track in relay-style shifts to celebrate the hope that cancer will be beaten. Team members take turns circling the stadium throughout the day and night, enjoying ceremonies, great food, entertainment, and camaraderie as they camp out and cheer one another on during the fun-filled event.
WHEN: 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2009 – 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place, Foxboro
Attending media are asked to check in at the event registration tent located on Patriot Place Plaza and call a contact above via cell phone upon arrival.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Friday, June 19:
6:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
6:30 p.m. - Cancer Survivors’ Lap – about 100 cancer survivors will walk the first lap to kick-off the event.
6:45 p.m. - Cancer Survivors Reception – Gillette Stadium will be sponsoring the dinner for cancer survivors at the Fidelity Clubhouse. Cancer survivors do not need to be on a Relay team to walk and take part in the dinner.
9:00 p.m. - Luminaria Ceremony - lighting of 3,000 ‘candles’ to honor survivors and loved ones lost
Saturday, June 20:
10:00 a.m. - Fight Back Ceremony – Joe Andruzzi, a former Patriot and cancer survivor, will speak and be on hand to sign autographs. Participants will pledge to make a difference in the fight against cancer throughout the year.
11:30 a.m. - Closing Ceremonies
WHY: This year, Relay For Life commemorates its 25th year. More than 90 events are planned in Massachusetts for 2009.
The Society can be reached at 1-800-ACS-2345, or its Web site, www.cancer.org.
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