Pinckneyville Relay for Life scheduled for Sat. | Events

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Perry County will be from 6 p.m. May 18 to 6 a.m. May 19 at the Pinckneyville Fairgrounds.

Relay For Life is a family focused, overnight event that includes a wide variety of entertainment, games, food and other activities. While the main objective of Relay For Life is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event helps spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and unite a community in the fight against cancer.

For more information, you can contact Jennifer Lee of the American Cancer Society at 618-998-9898 or visit www.relayforlife.org/perryil.

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