CLEARFIELD – On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Relay For Life of Central Clearfield County will host its annual Relay For Life community event.
The event will celebrate those touched by cancer, remember loved ones lost and take action for life-saving change.
Event organizers are inviting the community to attend on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds.
The festival-style event will take place from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. The Diamond Level Sponsor for the event is Grice Gun Shop.
The opening ceremony is set to begin at 10 a.m. Josh Maines will sing the national anthem while the honor guard from The American Legion Post 6, Clearfield VFW Color Guard, and members of the VVA Chapter 974 presents the colors.
Clearfield Borough Mayor, Mason Strouse will be the guest speaker for the opening ceremony. Participating teams and sponsors will also be recognized.
Joe Quick, an American country music artist from Central PA will entertain event attendees beginning at 11 a.m. Quick’s playlist includes original music mixed with new hits from today’s hottest country music artists.
Second Chance will follow Quick’s performance beginning at 1:30 p.m. to play a variety of musical selections from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s including an Elvis tribute. At 4:30 p.m., Starlettes School of Dance will perform on the Relay stage.
Nostalgia, a five-piece band composed of trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano and drums who plays crowd favorites from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s will take the stage beginning at 6:30 p.m.
A Survivor Dinner will begin at 5 p.m., with a Survivor Ceremony and special lap to follow at 6 p.m. Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Porter will be the guest speaker during the Survivor Ceremony.
The American Cancer Society recognizes an individual as a cancer survivor the moment they receive their cancer diagnosis. Beginning at dusk, luminaria bags will be transformed and illuminated. A Luminaria Ceremony will take place at 8 p.m.
Each luminaria is personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor of an individual who has been affected by cancer.
Luminaria bags will be sold during the event at the luminaria tent or can be purchased in advance through the event Web site www.relayforlife.org/centralclearfield.
Food vendors including Big Pappa’s Hot Dogs, The Country Butcher, Desserts and Moore, Dimmick’s Roadway Café, Hilda’s Just Good Food, Kent’s Concessions, Paulie & Co, Schonwalder Place and Stromboli Land will be serving a variety of delicious foods and treats from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Over 25 craft vendors will be set up from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. selling a variety of items.
The Relay For Life movement continues to be the largest peer-to-peer fundraising event with 2.5 million participants globally uniting to save lives from cancer.
Funds raised through Relay For Life directly support breakthrough research, 24/7 support for cancer patients, access to lifesaving screenings and much more.
Though Relay For Life may look different than it has in the past, event organizers emphasize their passion and commitment remains the same.
To learn more about Relay For Life, visit RelayForLife.org/centralclearfield.
