There used to be numerous Relay For Life events in the area, however this Saturday all of the Bay of Quinte region is teaming up to fight cancer.
The Prince Edward County, Quinte West, and Belleville Relay for Life fundraisers are now called the Bay of Quinte Relay For Life. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Local Director Karen White.
“A national event that’s being held virtually. The money is used by the Canadian Cancer Society primarily for research. Last year $25 million raised across Canada went into research, funded by 515 different research events.”
(Submitted to Quinte News by Janet Battaglio)
White says during the COVID-19 pandemic, most everything has gone virtual including the walk.
“What we want is participants and continued registration. They can go to the Relay For Life Website look for the Bay of Quinte event and register. Of course fundraising is a big part of registration. We’re very pleased we have nine teams already registered, our fundraising is going very well.”
Belleville Toyota, Lehigh Hanson in Picton, the PEC Lions Club, and Brighton and Stirling Rotary Clubs are sponsoring this year’s event.
Details from Relay For Life
With nearly one in two Canadians expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, we all know someone whose life has been changed by this disease.
But each day, our friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues prove to us that while cancer can change everything, it doesn’t have to define who you are.
