Celebrate hope at Light the Town Purple Fitchburg on May 7
Event to kick-off the 2025 Relay for Life of Greater Gardner with the Fitchburg community
WHAT:
The Relay for Life of Greater Gardner, one of the largest cancer fighting fundraising events in New England, will be hosting Light the Town Purple, an event to raise awareness about the Relay for Life and to celebrate the lives of those who have been touched by cancer in the community. In addition to music and local organizations providing information for those affected by cancer, the event will also include inspirational stories from cancer survivors and caregivers, as well as the ceremonial lighting of the Upper Common Gazebo in purple to signify unity, hope and survival.
WHERE:
Upper Common Gazebo, Fitchburg (the intersection of Main Street, Mechanic Street and Prospect Street near the Rollstone Boulder)
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
WHO:
Limari Rivera, captain, Team Rosa’s Warriors, and leadership member, Relay for Life of Greater Gardner
Luisa Fernandez, family and community engagement coordinator, Fitchburg Public Schools
Captain Jeffrey J. Howe, Fitchburg Police Department
Cancer survivors, their caregivers, and families
Relay for Life of Greater Gardner participants and supporters
Local organizations that support cancer patients, survivors, and their families
About the Relay for Life
In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as we walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer. Since then, the event has raised $3.6 billion across all Relay for Life events. In its 32nd year, the Relay for Life of Greater Gardner has raised approximately $15 million. To learn more about the Relay for Life of Greater Gardner, visit the event website and Facebook.
