Bloomington, Illinois – JUNE 6, 2019 – Relay For Life of McLean County is proud to announce it’s welcoming its Relay teams to a reunion for our annual event – our 25th – which will be held on the track around Fred Carlton Field at Bloomington High School. BHS was the very first location where Relay For Life of McLean County’s inaugural event was held in 1995. This year’s event will be run from Friday, June 21 beginning at 4:30p.m. until Saturday, June 22 at 9a.m.

The annual Survivors’ Dinner for cancer survivors and caregivers will take place at 4:30p.m. Our formal opening ceremony, which includes a “Survivors’ Walk,” will begin at 6p.m. Other activities planned include a silent auction and a youth activities area.

Our annual Luminaria ceremony honoring those who have survived and those we’ve lost to cancer will begin at 9p.m. on the track surrounding the football field. Overnight, there will be activities such as Bingo, board games, and other activities.

RADIOTHON TO RAISE MONEY TO BE HELD JUNE 21: On June 21, Radio Bloomington stations WJBC AM 1230, WBNQ FM 101.5, WBWN FM 104.1, and WPBG FM 93.7 will conduct a Radiothon with donations going to Relay For Life of McLean County, explained Dede Verplaetse (VER-plates), one of the event’s co-chairs.

“We are thrilled to be returning to where Relay For Life of McLean County began in 1995,” Verplaetse said. “We love the idea of celebrating our 25th year back where it all began and will celebrate and fight back for the loved ones, friends, and family who are fighting and have lost the fight.”

Currently, there are 35 teams of 12-15 people each signed up to take part in this year’s event, Verplaetse said, adding more folks wanting to help continue the fight are welcomed.

You can learn more about and sign up to get involved at: www.relayforlife.com/mcleanil.

LOOKING TO REACH 2019 GOAL OF $275,000: Relay For Life of McLean County hopes to raise $275,000 in 2019 and have at least 85 teams and 400 survivors and 400 caregivers at their annual Relay event. Relay For Life of McLean County will be held from 6 p.m. June 21 to 9 a.m. June 22, 2019, at Bloomington High School. When Relay For Life of McLean County held its inaugural event in 1995, it was held at BHS.

Since it began in McLean County in 1995, Relay For Life of McLean County has raised over $8.5 Million to fight cancer. We are looking for more teams to join us in the fight!

RADIOTHON TO RAISE MONEY TO BE HELD JUNE 21: On June 21, Radio Bloomington stations WJBC AM 1230, WBWN FM 104.1, and WJBC FM 93.7 will conduct a Radiothon event to help raise money for Relay For Life of McLean County.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Relay For Life wishes to gratefully acknowledge this year’s Sponsors, Bloomington High School, State Farm Insurance, Cumulus Media, Country Financial, and Avanti’s Italian Restaurant, along with all of the other sponsoring businesses and organizations for their dedication to helping us win the fight against cancer.

More information may be obtained by contacting either Dede Verplaetse (VER-plates) at 309-261-5521 or Steve Robinson at 309-242-7838.

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