Marshall Mayor Bruce Smith last week declared the week of July 14 as Relay for Life Week in the City of Marshall. "Where the American Cancer Society is the nationwide community based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service; and whereas by these efforts the overall, age-adjusted cancer mortality rate is declining and will continue to do so and whereas Relay for Life is the national signature event of the American Cancer Society and has raised more than $2.6 billion in funds since the first Relay for Life held in 1985; and whereas the Relay for Life is unique in this community in that it blends fundraising, cancer awareness and prevention activities, fellowship and support for cancer survivors and whereas the American Cancer Society will hold its 12th Annual Relay for Life of Calhoun County-East on July 18 and 19 with the goals of raising more than $135,000, honoring more than 450 cancer survivors and bringing together more than 2,000 community members to participate and whereas Relay for Life offers our community the chance to celebrate cancer survivorship, remember loved ones lost and fight back against a disease that takes too much from too many."
Pictured: Marshall Mayor Bruce Smith presents the proclamation to Calhoun County East Relay for Life Co-Chairs, Barb and Linn Osborn at the city council meeting July 7.
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