The Namoi Valley Relay For Life is beginning to click into gear, with team registrations slowly building as the big event gets closer.
One of the first teams to sign up for this year’s relay, NAB Narrabri, will be teaming up with their Wee Waa office for the event on April 18-19 at Collins Park in Narrabri.
Captain Georgie Lawrence was excited to get her team on paper quickly, also stating that the team would be doing everything it could to raise the most amount of money.
“Cancer has affected everyone in the team in one way or another and they really want to give back to the community in some way,” she said.
“Relay for Life makes such a huge impact and helps bring the community together.
“In the lead up to the event we will be holding a Trivia Night at the Bowling Club on Saturday March 28, which is where we will be drawing our Easter egg raffle.”
With their team’s fundraising target of $2,500, they are ready to take to the track and help in the fight against Cancer.
The NAB team also issued a warning to other financial institutions in the Namoi Valley to get their teams registered early if they think they stand a chance of beating NAB’s target.
“Join us in a great community event and we challenge you to match our fundraising target,” said Georgie.
This will be the fifth time Narrabri will host the Relay For Life event in support of the Cancer Council’s efforts to fight the disease.
This year’s commitee was hoping to again go above and beyond their previous target.
Cancer Council’s Community Relations Coordinator, Ash Worldon, said that every dollar donated would be a step forward in curing the illness.
“In 2012 Namoi Valley Relay For Life raised over $78,000,” she said.
“That was achieved by having over 700 participants take part in the relay that year.”
An estimated 128,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year, with that number set to rise to 150,000 by 2020.
One in two Australian men and one in three Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.
In 2014, research grants through Cancer Councils totalled more than $65 million. Cancer Councils directly funded $42.9 million in research, with a further $22.2 million contributed by the organisation’s research funding partners.
As momentum builds towards the Namoi Valley’s April 18 relay event, Narrabri is reminded that there will be an information night as well as the chance to register your team.
The meeting will be held on Thursday February 12 at 6:30pm at the RFS Depot in Doyle Street, Narrabri.
Early Bird Registrations will close on February 21.
You can also register online at Relayforlife.org.au or pick up a Registration form at Wee Waa Bakery, 2Max FM Radio station or Subway in Narrabri.
The local event also has a Facebook page that is continually being updated with news and information.
Simply go online and ‘Like’ the Namoi Valley Relay For Life page.