{"id":21229,"date":"2026-03-11T08:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=21229"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:49:34","slug":"elizabethtown-college-hosts-annual-relay-for-life-event-on-march-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/elizabethtown-college-hosts-annual-relay-for-life-event-on-march-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College\u00a0Hosts\u00a0Annual Relay\u00a0For\u00a0Life\u00a0Event on March 21\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><em>Written by Vince Clay &#8217;26 (Secondary English Education major), Alex Delfino &#8217;28 (English Professional Writing major), and Makenna Reed &#8217;26 ( Business Administration major)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elizabethtown College will host its annual Relay\u00a0For\u00a0Life event on Saturday, March 21, from 3 to 9 p.m.\u00a0in\u00a0the Bowers Center Field House. Presented by the student chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, this year\u2019s \u201cWish Upon\u00a0A\u00a0Cure\u201d theme will feature Disney-inspired decorations and games.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The event is open to Etown students and community members. A $25 donation is required to participate in the event, and all proceeds from the donations go to the American Cancer Society for cancer research and patient care.\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.acsevents.org\/site\/STR?pg=entry&amp;fr_id=111658\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register to\u00a0attend.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cFundraising and hosting Relay for Life greatly impacts the community because every dollar raised counts and can make an impact on someone with cancer and their family,\u201d Lauryn Wargo &#8217;26, Vice President of Etown\u2019s CAC organization said.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Two guest speakers who are cancer survivors will be sharing their experiences and reflections on the impact cancer has had on their lives. Additionally, there will be performances from campus groups, including\u00a0Melica,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boot Scootin&#8217; Jays,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and the\u00a0Dance\u00a0Team, a chance to pie an Etown professor or friend, and a hair-cutting donation ceremony. There will also be a Luminaria lantern lighting ceremony to honor those who are affected by cancer and to remember loved ones who have been lost.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/involved\/fundraise\/relay-for-life.html\">Relay For Life<\/a>\u00a0is a nonprofit,\u00a0volunteer-run fundraiser that has been running for over 40 years. The fundraiser celebrates cancer survivors and caregivers, while also honoring the people who lost their battle to cancer.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Potential donors or attendees can find out more information about the event through Etown\u2019s chapter of CAC on Instagram (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/etowncac\/?hl=en\">@etowncac<\/a>) or by contacting them at <a href=\"mailto:cac@etown.edu\">cac@etown.edu<\/a>\u202f.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Vince Clay &#8217;26 (Secondary English Education major), Alex Delfino &#8217;28 (English Professional Writing major), and Makenna Reed &#8217;26 ( Business Administration major) Elizabethtown College will host its annual Relay\u00a0For\u00a0Life event on Saturday, March 21, from 3 to 9 p.m.\u00a0in\u00a0the Bowers Center Field House. 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