IS PROUD TO BE A PART OF
THE 2013 RELAY FOR LIFE
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING...
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: The American Cancer Society is inviting men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have no personal history of cancer to join a historic research study. The Cancer Prevention Study – 3 (CPS-3) promises to shed light on many of the factors that affect cancer risk. The Society needs at least 300,000 people to enroll in the study – people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds from all across the US.
CPS-3 is a long-term study of lifestyle and cancer. Participants will answer periodic questionnaires about their habits (what they eat, how much exercise they get, whether they smoke, etc.). Over the course of 20 years, Society researchers will follow the participants to see who develops cancer, in hopes of learning how a person's lifestyle, environment, and genetic makeup influence who gets the disease.
Alpa Patel, PhD, strategic director of Cancer Prevention Study-3, said, “Most people who volunteer to enroll do it not because they will personally benefit, but because this will eventually create a world that is better for their children than it was for them.” Patel quoted one participant who said, “I have two beautiful grandchildren and I want cancer gone for them.”
Join Me at Applebee’s Fundraiser: Jo Co Relay Teams are handing out special vouchers and inviting everyone to meet them at Applebee’s in Grants Pass on May 15th. If you attend and turn in your voucher, the team will receive 15% of your dinner tab as a donation to their team funds for Relay. If you don’t have your voucher yet, contact your favorite Relay team member and get one today. Visit jocorelay.com to find your favorite team to support!
Contact: Ben Allen 503-930-1638
Relay for Life Yard Sale: Sponsored by Old Volks and Folks Car Club
May 18, 2013
Import Parts & Service Center
1995 Rogue River Hwy, GP
Contact: Larry Best 541-476-9227
Relay for Life Sizzler Fundraiser: Sponsored by Sizzler & Jo Co Relay Committee
May 29, 2013 -- 3PM to 9PM
Grants Pass Sizzler
1871 NE 7th Street
Relay team members will be bussing tables, serving drinks, talking about why we Relay. All tips go to Relay for Life, so bring your family and friends to eat at Sizzler……..and remember to leave a BIG tip!
Contact: Ben Allen 503-930-1638
Power of Purple Day: June 7th will be proclaimed Power of Purple Day by the Mayor & City Council of and for Grants Pass, Oregon. Many of the downtown merchants will be participating with special decorations, raffles, drawings and many Relay Teams will have people on hand to provide information about what Relay is and what it does, and to sell their Relay items to help raise more funds to fight cancer. Power of Purple Day will coincide with First Friday Art Night, so come on down and enjoy ALL the festivities! Also, come to JD’s Sports Pub afterwards for some great hors d oeuvres and some camaraderie!
Contact: Liz McKinney 503-812-3442 or Ben Allen at 503-930-1638.
CALLING ALL SURVIVORS : Relay for Life is all about celebrating more birthdays!!! We do that by showing our cancer survivors how precious they are to us. We invite anyone and everyone who has survived cancer or is currently fighting the fight to join us at our track event in July. We want to meet you and show you how your attendance makes our efforts just that much sweeter! Jo Co Relay is having a cancer survivor registration day at Three Rivers Hospital, Ramsey Avenue in Grants Pass – Tuesday, May 14th. From 10a to 4pm. Please, please, please……come and sign up so we can celebrate you too! If you can’t make this one, but still would like to register and join us in July, contact Mary Trask at 541 472-7252 or 541 218-5338, or Liz McKinney at 503-812-3442.
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