MARION COUNTY, IL — For over 35 years, communities across the world have come together once a year to honor and remember loved ones lost to cancer. Relay for Life events are made up of survivors, caregivers, volunteers and participants who believe in a cure someday.
Last year, Relay for Life events in both Centralia and Salem were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Despite event fundraising goals totaling less than prior years, the passion of volunteers continued to rise. Christy Krieg says despite all the negatives of the pandemic, the two organizations coming together is a major positive.
The date for the Relay for Life of Marion County will be Saturday, June 12th from 5-10pm at Centralia High School. Krieg says as of now, this year’s event will be drive-thru only.
Join a Relay for Life team or start your own team by signing up at relayforlife.org/marionIL. Listen to the full interview with Christy Kreig this Sunday at 11am on the Southern Illinois Insider program with WMIX AM940/94.1 & 96.5FM.
For more information on the Centralia organization, contact Christy Krieg at (618) 292-0347 or Michelle Murphy at i-teach-fifth-2@gmail.com for the Salem area. You can also contact Stephanie at The American Cancer Society via email at stephanie.smith@cancer.org.