Century Area Fights Cancer With Relay For Life

April 25, 2010

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Communities from across the area joined together Saturday and early Sunday morning for Century’s Relay for Life.

The event, which benefits the American Cancer Society, was held from noon Saturday until early Sunday morning at the Old Century High School gymnasium — forced indoors by Saturday’s stormy weather.

Click here for a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event.

“It is a community joining together for a common goal — celebrating life, remembering those lost to cancer and fighting back against the disease” Paula Jernigan, Century’s Relay chairperson, said.

century-relay-066.jpgDuring Saturday’s opening ceremony, Tri-City Ledger Publisher Joe Thomas (pictured) spoke about his battle with prostate cancer during the past year — and his victory over the disease due to early intervention and technology made possible in part by the American Cancer Society.

Participating teams included the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, Tina’s Journey, The Mud Bugs, Ernest Ward Middle School, Emerald Coast Hospice, Byrneville Elementary School, Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church, Century Correctional Institution, Students Stomping and the Century Library.

Pictured top: The Century Relay for Life gets underway Saturday afternoon with a Survivors Lap at the old Century High School. Pictured inset: Tri-City Ledger Publisher Joe Thomas speaks about his battle with prostate cancer. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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6 Responses to “Century Area Fights Cancer With Relay For Life”

  1. Relay Queen (Paula Jernigan) on April 27th, 2010 4:20 pm

    Thanks to all who supported the efforts of the Century Relay for Life Steering Committee; Susan Diamond, event chair, Nadine McCaw, Survivor chair, Tina Digmon, Luminaria Chair, Jacke’ Johnston and Candi Thorton who planned the activities and entertainment, Flo Cofield, our accountant, Dillon Diamond, children’s activities chair, and all the team captains who lead the fundraising efforts. A special thank-you is extended to Joe Thomas, our Honorary Chair, for representing cancer survivors and to Elaine Holk for sharing the story of her son’s battle with cancer in such a moving and life-changing way. Everyone who donates money, buys donuts they don’t want, “junk” they don’t need, raffle tickets they know won’t be winners helps us bring hope to cancer patients and their families and to those who will never have cancer because of the ACS efforts. Every lap walked at Relay honors survivors and loved ones lost. Thank you, Century Relayers.

  2. J Deese on April 27th, 2010 2:45 pm

    Tina, it’s good to see your smiling face again!

  3. paula on April 27th, 2010 2:43 pm

    A very BIG thanks to all involved! We had an awesome turn out this year….even with all the rain! Really enjoyed helping with the survivor dinner. See ya’ll next year!!!

  4. R. Robinson on April 26th, 2010 6:34 pm

    I was there for the first time in my life and i really enjoyed it.

  5. Parent of NHS student on April 26th, 2010 6:39 am

    Big thanks to Century organizing teams and everyone that worked so hard to raise money for the event. Paula, we also really appreciate your taking the lead to organize the event.

  6. Angi on April 25th, 2010 4:00 pm

    We were so proud to be a part of this Relay For Life, Even though it was raining like cats and dogs (lol) outside; we were all surely having a wonderful time inside the Gym. Lots of people come to honor their loved ones who has survived cancer, fighting cancer and sadly the ones who have lost ones that had cancer.
    We had a really good turnout. Alot of walkers walking to no ends through morning hours of Sunday morning, I of which made 200 lapse and have blisters on the bottom of my feet…

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