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Help the American Cancer Society raise funds to fuel research to cure cancer and help pay for transportation for cancer patients to and from treatment and doctor's appointments by eating at Raising Cane's in McKinney on Tues., April 14.

You can help cancer patients in the McKinney and North Texas area by simply eating at Raising Cane's and telling the staff that you're there to support the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of McKinney event. Raising Cane's will donate 15 percent of your sale to the ACS Relay For Life of McKinney fund-raiser, which will take place on Fri., April 24 from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Sat., April 25 at the Balllfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney, just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollroad, or Hwy. 121.

The fund-raiser will last all day at the Raising Cane's at 1902 N. Centra Expressway, at the northeast corner of U.S. Hwy. 75 and Hwy. 380/University Drive. 

To participate in the 2015 Relay For Life of McKinney annual event, please visit http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY15PL?pg=entry&fr_id=65612 . 

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Help the American Cancer Society raise funds to fuel research to cure cancer and help pay for transportation for cancer patien to and from treatment and doctor's appointments by eating at Raising Cane's in McKinney on April 14.

This Tuesday you can help cancer patients in the McKinney and North Texas area by simply eating at Raising Cane's and telling the staff that you're there to support the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of McKinney event. Raising Cane's will donate 15 percent of your sale to the ACS Relay For Life of McKinney fund-raiser, which will take place on Fri., April 24 from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Sat., April 25 at the Balllfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney, just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollroad, or Hwy. 121.

 The fund-raiser will last all day Tuesday, April 14 at the Raising Cane's at 1902 N. Centra Expressway, at the northeast corner of U.S. Hwy. 75 and Hwy. 380/University Drive. 

To participate in the 2015 Relay For Life of McKinney annual event, please visit http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY15PL?pg=entry&fr_id=65612 . 

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Help fight cancer at the 2014 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of McKinney

April 23, 2014, McKinney, TX – More than one million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year. The American Cancer Society funds research and treatment to help fight cancer through the Relay For Life fund-raising events.

Register a team or as a participant in the ACS Relay For Life of McKinney, which is presented by Texas Oncology-McKinney and will be held 7 p.m. Fri., April 25 to 7 a.m. Sat., April 26 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney. The fund-raising event is held overnight because cancer never sleeps.

“We all know too many people in our life that are affected by cancer, and for 13 years McKinney Relay For Life event has been fighting back in the community. We hope that everyone comes out and joins us at the event this Friday night,” said 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney Event Chairperson Mike Egan.

The ACS uses money raised during Relay For Life events in various ways. Last year the ACS gave 16,500 cancer survivors rides to treatment and made nearly 200,000 round trips for patients and their caregivers. In 2012, the ACS saved 41,000 patients and their caregivers more than $26 million in lodging costs by providing free lodging when patients had to travel for treatment. Each year the ACS assists 1 million people who call 1-800-227-2345 by providing valuable cancer information and connecting patients to valuable resources. Since 1946, the ACS has invested more than $3.9 billion in cancer research. For more information about how the ACS assists cancer patients, or to learn ways to prevent cancer, please visit the ACS’s Web site www.cancer.org.

The first lap of the evening will feature registered Relay For Life of McKinney cancer survivors who will walk and be cheered on by friends and family members at 7:15 p.m. The Caregiver lap, which will feature registered caregivers of cancer patients and cancer survivors, will be held at 10:15 p.m. The Luminaria ceremony will be held at 9:15 p.m., and will feature lit Luminaria bags that list the name of a loved one who has either died from cancer or who is currently fighting the disease. Luminaria will be placed along the track and the lights will bedimmed during a moment of silence.

             To register as a participant or create a team, please visit http://www.relayforlife.org/mckinneytx .  Follow Relay For Life of McKinney on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ACSRFLMcKinney. Be our friend on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/ACS-Relay-For-Life-of-McKinney/168836532401 .  Share a photo on our Relay For Life Instagram page at http://instagram.com/acsrflmckinney .

About Relay For Life of McKinney: The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of McKinney annual fund-raising event occurs every April in McKinney and is one of the top 25 Relay For Life events in the world. This will be the 13th year for the event and it has raised more than $4 million for the American Cancer Society to help find a cure for cancer, fund cancer drug treatments, and help ease the lives of cancer patients.

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The 2014 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of McKinney Committee is looking for single people who would like to participate in the family friendly Dating Game and Relay teams who would like to show off their knowledge in the Relay Team Feud game at this year's Relay For Life fund-raising event.

The Dating Game is one of many activities, including the Relay Team Fued game, which will occur during the overnight fund-raising event Relay For Life of McKinney, which will be held from 7 p.m. Fri., April 25 to 7 a.m. Sat., April 26 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney.

The Dating Game will include singles in the following age groups: 16 to 18; 19 to 23; 24-31; 32-42; and 43 and older. To participate, please send your name, sex, and age to kristee@purworld.com. The deadline to enter is April 24.

The Relay Team Feud game will consists of Relay For Life team members who will answer questions that are similar to those featured in the popular Family Feud game. Two teams will compete against each other for a prize. To enter, please send your team name, team captain's name, and phone number to kristee@purworld.com. The deadline to enter the Relay Team Feud game is April 24.

The Dating Game and Relay Team Feud games are just some of many fun activities that will be available at this year's Relay For Life of McKinney event. To register a team, as a sponsor, or participant, or to purchase a Luminaria to honor someone who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, or to memorialize someone who lost their battle with the disease, please visit http://www.relayforlife.org/mckinneytx.

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     Curbsides in neighborhoods throughout McKinney will be lit at dusk on Fri., April 25 to help shed some light on the American Cancer Society during the Illuminate McKinney event.

     Luminaria  will be placed along curbs in front of peoples’ homes to help promote the annual ACS Relay For Life fund-raising event that will take place the same evening beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting until 7 a.m. Sat., April 26 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch. People may purchase a Luminaria for just $10 to honor the memory of loved ones who are currently undergoing cancer treatment, or those who have lost their battle with the disease.  Luminaria may feature a photo of someone and a message about or for that person. The deadline to order a Luminaria to be included in the Illuminate McKinney event is April 5.

     This ceremony of light symbolizes the hope and perseverance with which cancer patients, their family, friends and co-workers fight. People can help pay tribute to a cancer survivor or honor the loving memory of someone who lost the battle. The gift is tax-deductible and will support the ACS in creating a world with more birthdays by helping to fund cancer treatment programs.

     To help your neighborhood participate in Illuminate McKinney, please contact Beth Darling, the 2014 Relay For Life Illuminate McKinney Chairperson at bethdarling123@gmail.com or call 972-567-9013.

    Luminaria will also be lit and placed along the track at approximately 9 p.m. the night of Relay For Life event at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, at 6151 Alma Road in McKinney. A moment of silence will be held during the Luminaria ceremony at Relay For Life of McKinney, which is presented by Texas Oncology-McKinney. The ballfield lights will be dimmed to honor those who are currently fighting cancer, and those who have lost their battle with the disease.

     “The Luminaria Ceremony at Relay for Life is my second favorite event at the Relay event, second to the Survivor Lap, which features cancer survivors. It gives everyone in the community and beyond a chance to remember or honor those who have fought cancer, and those who are still fighting cancer,” said Luminaria Ceremony Co-chairperson Gina Rosenberg. “It is a glowing symbol of our never ending quest to find the cure. Each lighted bag represents someone's love for a warrior who is battling and winning or who has lost, but not been forgotten.”

     You may purchase and dedicate a Luminaria online for either the Illuminate McKinney event, or to be placed at the track during the Relay For Life event during the Luminaria Ceremony by visiting http://www.relayforlife.org/mckinneytx.

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About Relay For Life of McKinney: The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of McKinney annual fund-raising event occurs every April in McKinney and is one of the top 25 Relay For Life events in the world. This will be the 13th year for the event to be held. It has raised more than $4 million for the American Cancer Society to help the agency find a cure for cancer, fund cancer drug treatments, and help ease the lives of cancer patients.

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Relay For Life of McKinney Committee seeks sponsors to reach American Cancer Society fund-raising goal

   Whether it is a $100 or $10,000, every little bit counts when it comes to businesses and individuals sponsoring the annual fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society – Relay For Life of McKinney.

    The 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney Committee is currently seeking sponsors from McKinney and surrounding areas to help ensure that the overnight fund-raising event is a success! This year’s Relay For Life of McKinney, which is presented by Texas Oncology-McKinney, will be held 7 p.m. Fri. April 25 to 7 a.m. Sat., April 26 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney.

          Relay For Life of McKinney will feature popular events that have accompanied the event for more than a decade. Those include the Cancer Survivor Walk, which is the first themed walk of the evening; the Luminaria event, where candle lit bags will be lined along the track during a moment of silence to honor those who are currently fighting their battle with cancer and those who have lost their battle with disease; the Mr. Relay Walk; entertainment; games; and activities for kids. The Illuminate McKinney event will happen in neighborhoods throughout McKinney prior to the actual Relay For Life event. It will include people purchasing Luminaria bags and placing them along the curbs in front of peoples’ homes at dusk to honor the memory of those who lost their battle with cancer and those who are currently fighting cancer, and to helpeducate and inform people about the ACS and Relay For Life!

Corporate and individual sponsors along with more than 100 teams comprised of people of all ages raise money months prior to the event and on Relay night to help reach the fund-raising goal of $430,000!

    As of Feb. 19 the following businesses and individuals were committed sponsors for the 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney: Texas Oncology-McKinney, Title Sponsor, including doctors Monte Jones, Nandita Rao, Nithya Palanisamy, Ahad Athar, Jill Heffernan and Anand Shivnani who contributed to the $15,000 sponsorship; Independent Bank, Financial Sponsor; Medical Center of McKinney; Torchmark; and McKinney residents Beth and Steve Darling. Beth Darling is also the Illuminate McKinney chairperson and Relay For Life of McKinney committee member.

       “The Relay For Life of McKinney would not be possible without the teams and the help from corporate and individual sponsors. We appreciate all of our sponsors and hope that more will sign up to make this great event a success,” said 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney Director of Finance Sharon Laird.

      Businesses and individuals who donate $1,000 or more will receive additional Relay team T-shirts and their business name on the Relay team T-shirts, the event program, a looped video played on a big screen during the event, name on printed materials at event-related functions, and a thank you ad in the local newspaper, among other amenities. To see the complete sponsorship packages, visit our Web site and select “sponsors”.

    In addition to financial sponsors, Relay For Life of McKinney also has many in-kind sponsors who donate their services, goods and equipment, and their facilities for meetings and the actual Relay event. A few of our sponsors include the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, KLAK 97.5 FM, Ag Power, and the Stonebridge United Methodist Church of McKinney.

   Various Relay For Life teams are also currently holding fund-raisers in March. They include  Raising Canes, all day on March 5, 1902 N. Central Expressway, McKinney; Walls of Clay glass fusing, 7 to 10 p.m. on March 7, 211 N. Kentucky St., McKinney; Craig Ranch Chiropractic, Ultimate Shopping Experience, 9 a.m. to noon, March 8, 8880 S. H. 121, #152, McKinney; Texas Roadhouse, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 10, 3010 S. Central Expressway, McKinney; Cotton Patch Café McKinney fund-raiser, March 19, 1925 N. Central Expressway; Glitz and Glam to Make a Stand, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 15, 3001 N. Dallas Pkwy., Ste. D, Plano; Fight Back 5K, 9 a.m. to noon, March 22, Stonebridge United Methodist Church, 1800 S. Stonebridge Drive, McKinney; and the Mom and Popcorn Co.’s ongoing fund-raiser for all purple merchandise sold, 215 E. Louisiana St., McKinney

For more information, please visit the Relay For Life of McKinney Web site at. http://RelayForLife.org/mckinneytx,

     For more information about being a sponsor of this annual, fun, family friendly fund-raiser that affects peoples’ lives so deeply with money raised at the event, please send an e-mail to sponsor.relaymckinney@gmail.com or visit http://RelayForLife.org/mckinneytx, where you can register as a sponsor, participant, team captain, an Illuminate McKinney neighborhood leader, or volunteer, or purchase a Luminaria to honor someone who lost their battle with cancer.

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Register early to run in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of McKinney’s Fight Back 5K and help fight cancer!

  Get your running and walking shoes on and register early for the third annual Fight Back 5K fund-raising event that helps the American Cancer Society fight cancer and enriches cancer survivors’ lives.

     Early pre-registration is currently on-going online at https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=9912 or go to www.getmeregistered.com and search for Fight Back 5K from now through Feb. 28.  Participants may walk or run in the Fight Back 5K, which will be held at 9 a.m. Sat., March 22 at Stonebridge United Methodist Church located at 1800 S. Stonebridge Dr. in McKinney. The online pre-registration fee is $25. That fee will increase to $30 for registration after Feb. 28 through March 21. Race day on-site registration will be $35.

     The event is presented by the 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney team Hope Bleeds Purple, in honor of the Relay For Life theme color, purple. Sherry Jeffcoat, 2013 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney co-chair and co-team captain for the Hope Bleeds Purple Relay For Life team said, “Fight Back 5K is a fund-raising event created by Alesha Crowell, Amy Feagin and myself as a way to show the community of McKinney what Relay For Life is.  Are there ever too many events to participate in that could help stop cancer from ever hurting anyone we love again?,”
Jeffcoat said.

     In participating in Fight Back 5K, you are making a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer, Jeffcoat said.  “By taking action, people are personally taking steps to save lives and fight back against a disease that takes too much. The 5K is fun, challenging and certified. It will be chip timed by Race Chip Timing. The net proceeds from Fight Back 5K will benefit the American Cancer Society.  Register today and support someone you know and love who has or is experiencing this terrible disease.”

     She and her husband’s company, Precision Align & Auto Service in McKinney are the Presenting Sponsor for the Fight Back 5K.

     In addition, Fight Back 5K has opened up t-shirt sponsorship opportunities for this event.  For $250 your company will be listed as a Supporting Sponsor and will receive the following. 

o Small logo on back of race shirts

o Booth at race (please provide your own table)

o Name listed on thank you board

o Information included in packet pick up (deadline for materials is February 28th)

 

     For information about Fight Back 5K sponsorship opportunities please email Jeffcoat, Crowell or Feagin at fightback5kmckinney@yahoo.com

 

     Hope Bleeds Purple is one of hundreds of teams that will participate in the 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney annual fund-raising event, which collects money to help the ACS research a cure for all types of cancer. It will be held 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. Fri., April 25 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney.

     The 2014 Relay For Life will feature popular events that have accompanied the event for more than a decade, including the Cancer Survivor Walk; the Luminaria event, where candle lit bags are lined along the track during a moment of silence to honors those who’ve lost their battle with cancer; the Mr. Relay Walk; entertainment; games; and activities for kids. The event will also include vendor and sponsor tables with information from the various businesses and organizations that sponsor the event to help make it such as successful fund-raiser.

    For more information about being a part of this annual, fun, family friendly fund-raiser that affects peoples’ lives so deeply with money raised at the event, please visit http://RelayForLife.org/mckinneytx, where you can register as a participant, team captain or sponsor!

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     Residents rallied to raise awareness and register to participate in the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of McKinney fund-raiser during the event’s registration kick-off event on Jan. 11.

     Held outside of the McKinney Performing Arts Center in downtown McKinney, people listened to local band 121 North and to the Collin College acapella group One Sound during the three hour registration kick-off event. Melissa Rich of Texas Oncology-McKinney, the 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney title sponsor, and McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller urged people shopping and dining in downtown to register a team to walk at the event and to donate money. This year’s kick-off was a successful collaboration between the 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney Committee and the McKinney Main Street Office.

     The actual 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney event will be held Fri., April 25 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney, and will start at 6 p.m.

     “This kick-off event was a great success. The McKinney community has been very involved in Relay For Life for many years, and we are so pleased to be partnering with Texas Oncology-McKinney for this year’s Relay For Life event. We hope to see everyone on April 25!,” said Mike Egan, Chairperson of the 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney.

     The 2014 Relay For Life will feature popular events that have accompanied the event for more than a decade, including the Cancer Survivor Walk; the Luminaria event, where candle lit bags are lined along the track during a moment of silence to honors those who’ve lost their battle with cancer; the Mr. Relay Walk; entertainment; games; and activities for kids. The event will also include vendor and sponsor tables with information from the various businesses and organizations that sponsor the event to help make it such as successful fund-raiser.

     Events will be held from now throughout the year until April 25 to help raise funds and awareness for the ACS. One of those will be the Illuminate McKinney neighborhood event, which began last year and helped to increase awareness about Relay For Life in neighborhoods throughout McKinney. Team fund-raising events will also be ongoing throughout the year until the night of Relay For Life. Members of those teams not only hail from McKinney, but from surrounding cities including Princeton, Farmersville, Melissa, Anna, Prosper, Lowry Crossing, and Blue Ridge.

     For more information about being a part of this annual, fun, family friendly fund-raiser that affects peoples’ lives so deeply with money raised at the event, please visit http://RelayForLife.org/mckinneytx, where you can register as a participant, team captain or sponsor!

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McKinney readies to raise funds and awareness for cancer prevention with the Relay For Life Kick-Off on Jan. 11, 2014

      If you want to help fight cancer while having fun, then sign up as a participant for the annual American Cancer Society fund-raising event – the Relay For Life of McKinney on Jan. 11 in downtown McKinney.

     A kick-off to celebrate the event and help increase community awareness about this successful fund-raiser will be held 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 on the east lawn of the McKinney Performing Arts Center, 111 N. Tennessee St. The bands 121 North and One Sound will perform on a stage along Tennessee Street, which will be closed to traffic during the kick-off. The 2014 ACS Relay For Life of McKinney Committee and McKinney Main Street are working together to make this kick-off a success.

     The actual 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney event, which is being presented by Texas Oncology-McKinney, will be held 7 p.m. until midnight Fri., April 25 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch, 6151 Alma Road in McKinney. Unlike previous years, the 2014 event will not be a 12 hour, over-night event due to feedback from participants, sponsors, and committee members who said that they wanted an earlier closing time.

     The 2014 Relay For Life will still feature the same popular events that have accompanied the event for more than one decade, including the Cancer Survivor Walk; the Luminaria event, where candle lit bags are lined along the track during a moment of silence to honors those who’ve lost their battle with cancer; the Mr. Relay Walk; entertainment; games; and activities for kids.

    The event will also include vendor tables and sponsor tables with information from the various businesses and organizations that sponsor the event to help make it such as successful fund-raiser. “Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. At Texas Oncology-McKinney we know hundreds of people who are affected by cancer, and they all become family,” said Jennifer Miller, one of the receptionists who helps cancer patients daily at her job at Texas Oncology-McKinney, which is the 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney title sponsor. “We relay for them.”

     In addition to working with cancer patient, Miller has also volunteered a lot of her time by serving as captain of the Texas Oncology-McKinney Relay For Life of McKinney Team Captain and as a member of the 2014 Relay For Life of McKinney Committee.

     Other fund-raising events will be held from now throughout the year until April 25 to help raise funds for the ACS. One of those will be the Illuminate The Night neighborhood event, which began last year, and helped to increase awareness about Relay For Life in neighborhoods throughout McKinney. Team fund-raising events will also be ongoing throughout the year until the night of Relay For Life. Members of those teams not only hail from McKinney, but from surrounding cities including Princeton, Farmersville, Melissa, Anna, Prosper, Lowry Crossing, and Blue Ridge.

     For more information about being a part of this annual, fun, family friendly fund-raiser that affects peoples’ lives with money raised at the event, please visit http://RelayForLifeofMcKinney where you can register as a participant, team captain or sponsor!

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