2009 Relay For Life - McLean County IL June 26, 2009 at Normal Community West High School Teams:  146 Dollars Raised:  $312,093.93 Participants:  1,658 Teams:  146 Announcements   Mark your calendars for... Shop for Hope and a Cure Craft/Vendor Show Sunday November 15th, 2009 Noon to 4:00pm DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center Contact Dede for Registration Form ddverbo@juno.com 662-4890   The Relay For Life Planning Committee would like to thank all those involved; teams, sponsors, volunteers, survivors, our ACS Staff Partners, the media, and for the public's support in making the McLean County Relay For Life event a success.  Several milestones were achieved:   Over $100,000 raised in online donations for the 2009 Relay year. First Illinois Relay to raise over $600,000     $5,000,000 raised as a lifetime achievement (15 years in McLean County).   Thank you again.  We couldn't have done it without you!   Co-Chairs & the Planning Committee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After Relay Bank Night  After Relay Bank Night is scheduled for Tues, July 7 at Central Catholic High School, 5:30 - 7:30pm.   We will have Grand Club and Incentive certificates available there for those who do not have them yet.  Also, some lost and found items will be available for identification. Attention Survivors: If you did not make it to Relay to pick up your Survivor packet, they will be available for pick up during After Relay Bank Night. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Recognizing our Top Fundraising Teams and Participants* Top 10 Fundraising Teams 1. Deb's Mardi Gras Marchers - $30,330.17 2, Kids Kickin Cancer - $21,565.57 3. Hodgkins Haters - $19,306 4. Huntin' for a Cure - $16,652 5. Going For Gold with Wayne's Music World - $14,516.60 6. Friends Forever - $12,085.27 7. Quilting Bees - $11,300.75 8. Mixed Nuts - $11,163.50 9. The Knights - $11,034.60 10. Kleb-o-sonic - $10,380.50 Top 10 Fundraising Individuals 1. Scott Joslin - $8080 2. Madison Moser - $7584 and Michael Moser - $7584 3. Sherri Hester - $5,140.60 4. Rob Moser - $4,916 5. Henry Bruens - $4,600 6. Lori Hamilton - $3,874 7. Sherry Valeu - $3,293 8. Sharon Kocher - $3,232.50 9. Natalie Pitts - $2983 10. Nancy Kobus - $2777.40 *As of 6/27/09  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  15 Years in McLean County......and still committed to finding a cure! Did you know that Relay for Life of McLean County is celebrating it's 15 year anniversay?  Click here to check out some of the highlights from RFL events over the last 15 years.  If you have a special memory to share from one of the past events, please email rflmclean@yahoo.com and we will post your story on the website.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ McLean County Relay for Life Facebook  Did you know that Relay for Life of McLean County has a facebook page?  Check it out by clicking here!!     About every two-and-half minutes, someone will be told they have cancer.  And current odds are that one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. These are statistics that we can and will change.  And you can help by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. To watch a short video on Relay For Life and the impact that the event has on people and the community, click the image above. This year marks the beginning of our celebration of 25 years of Relay For Life®. More than 3.5 million people across the country will come to a Relay event to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much from too many families.  Cancer touches us all, and Relay brings the cancer fight close to home.  Sign up or donate today and join us to mark this milestone and the successes we’ve achieved together during the last 25 years.   The funds raised at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life saves lives by funding cutting-edge research, early detection and prevention education, and a suite of free information, programs and services to help people who have cancer. Between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009, Relay For Life® communities nationwide are hosting special “Show Us Your HOPE” activities that visually depict the passion Relayers have for the fight against cancer. These activities demonstrate how the American Cancer Society in our community celebrates survivors, remembers loved ones lost and fights back against cancer through Relay For Life®. Learn more about Show Us Your HOPE or about Relay For Life® and how together we can Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back against cancer!

Top Teams   1 - Deb's Mardi Gras Marchers       ($29,883.67)   2 - Friends Forever       ($12,125.00)   3 - Mixed Nuts       ($10,719.50)   4 - Kleb-o-sonic       ($10,580.50)   5 - Quilting Bees       ($10,574.00) View Teams   Top Participants   1 - Sherri Hester       ($5,095.60)   2 - Henry Bruens       ($4,600.00)   3 - Kris Gahm       ($4,067.00)   4 - Lori Hamilton       ($3,698.50)   5 - Sherry Valeu       ($3,293.00) View Participants   Top Companies   1 - State Farm Insurance       ($55,975.86)   2 - COUNTRY Financial       ($19,569.08)   3 - Curves       ($10,574.00)   4 - Walgreens       ($4,473.00)   5 - Wal-Mart       ($3,563.69) View Companies