
Relay For Life teams choose their spots on the track.
The Relay For Life of Marco Island, presented by Robert J. Flugger, is rapidly approaching. On April 9, Mackle Park, in all its beauty and natural splendor, will be the site of this community festival and celebration of life.
A team event, this year’s Relay For Life takes the theme “Relay Road Trip – Destination – END CANCER!” As you take your road trip around the Relay track, you will want to make stops at the tents, each one representing a fundraising team, and each one depicting a state. The teams have been working diligently to raise funds in the fight against cancer, while

One team, Buster’s World, representing New York in the “road trip,” plans to show a video slideshow set to the tune of “New York Minute” by Don Henley. The slideshow will feature pictures of survivors, caregivers, and loved ones lost to the disease. The team captain, a former dental hygienist from New York State, will be distributing toothbrushes and other dental products, donated by the Sunstar America Corporation, to all who stop by to make a donation at their tent.
You may need that toothbrush after visiting Team BMO’s tent. Portraying Indiana, BMO will be offering

Remembering loved ones.
Relay For Life is a fun event, but it is also a time to honor survivors, caregivers and

Kristine Taylor and Marva Sutt, Relay For Life Leadership Committee
As the sun sets on our island, the Luminaria Ceremony will begin. The term “luminaria” traces its origin to the

Luminaria, Relay for Life’s “Windows of Light.” Photos by Maureen Chodaba
Please join us on April 9 from 10 AM until 10 PM at Mackle Park, 1361 Andalusia Terrace, Marco Island. Start a team of your own, join an existing team, or just stop by to enjoy the day. Visit www.relay.acsevents.org, or like the Facebook page: American Cancer Society Relay For Life Marco Island Unit. For more information, please contact the local office of the American Cancer Society at 239-642-8800 or Nikkie.Sardelli@cancer.org.
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