It is National Volunteer Week and I am a volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society as well as a volunteer member of the organizing committee for Penticton’s Relay for Life which is scheduled this year for Saturday, May 30 from 11: a.m. to 11 p.m.
I volunteer because I value our community and it is important to make a difference in the lives of others.
The Relay for Life is a fundraising event where Canadians across the country join together in the fight against cancer. Although the event takes place in May, volunteers are busy now preparing for the day.
On April 18, at 5:30 p.m., a kick-off event is taking place at the Barley Mill, a generous supporter of the relay. Along with your choice of hamburger (beef, chicken or veggie) and salad bar, there are door prizes, a 50/50 draw, and silent auctions where you can bid on a helicopter ride, a car detailing package, a golf package at Fairview, a $100 of fuel, art by Laila Campbell and more.
It is an opportunity to learn more about the relay, meet the Penticton Unit volunteers and later listen to the music of Boom Chicken.
Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased at the Barley Mill or the Penticton Unit Office across from City Hall. For more information call the office at 250-490-9681.
Thank you to all the volunteers who help make our community a better place.
Jan Betts
Penticton
