Avon/Avon Lake Relay for Live Readying for June Festival

 The 11th anniversary of the American Cancer Society’s Avon/Avon Lake Relay For Life, Community Festival returns to s Memorial Stadium this year.

The Relay kicks off at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 and continues straight through the night ending June 5 at 10 a.m.

The Relay is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The festival will feature plenty of family entertainment including music, food, contests, a golf ball drop, awards and prizes. Teams keep at least one member on the stadium’s track, circling an infield and outer perimeter with teams’ tables.

Neil Rush, the publicity chair for the Relay said in addition to the return to the now-renovated Memorial Stadium, the festival will also feature the return of “Faith in a Theory” who will perform a free concert.  

The group is comprised of Nick Mast, Chris Mast, Callie Sullivan and Ben Brady. Sullivan is from Avon Lake, the others reside in Avon.

The Festival is free and open to the public.

American Cancer Society representative Suzanne Baker said the Relay will also host a “Relay’s Got Talent” from 7:30 to 9 p.m.  Baker said the Relay has raised important funds for the American Cancer Society.

“This event has now raised over 1 million dollars since it's inception in 2001,” Baker said.

To learn more, contact Suzanne Baker at 888.227.6446 x 1211 or e-mail suzanne.baker@cancer.org. Visit the Relay’s website for more details of all the events.