The UTM Relay for Life student organization is hosting a Relay for Life Event from 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday, March 28, in the Elam Center.
“The event is open to all faculty, staff, students and the community, and I would like to ask everyone to come and support our students and their efforts to reach their goal of $40,000 for the American Cancer Society,” said Dr. Desireé McCullough, faculty advisor for the student Relay for Life and a seven-year breast cancer survivor.
This past year, the UTM students raised more than $25,000 and achieved the distinction of being the top Collegiate Relay for Life event in West Tennessee.
The event is free, and all money raised will be added to the other Weakley County events for 2014.
Weakley County was recognized as sixth in the nation per capita in 2013.
“You can help in a number of ways,” McCullough said. “Students are asking members of the UT Martin community who are cancer survivors to attend so they can be recognized during the survivors’ walk.” Survivors are encouraged to sign up before the event at the link below or they may register at the event.
“Anyone can make a donation for the American Cancer Society to benefit this event,” McCullough said. “Your donation can go to the entire event, a team, or to an individual person. No donation is too small.”
You can honor a survivor or someone who has lost the battle by purchasing luminaries for $5 each.
“Students are set up in the Boling University Center daily if you would like to donate or purchase a luminary,” McCullough said.
“If you would rather have someone come to you then please just contact me either by phone or email (731-881-7014 or dmccull1@utm.edu).”
To register, donate, or join a team go to http://ow.ly/uVkwb.
