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Relay for Life to Benefit American Cancer Society
2020 Relay

The Covid pandemic played havoc with Relay this year.  The events were either canceled outright or held virtually.  Our council was able to donate $950 dollars to the American Cancer Society.


2019 Report

I was the Relay for Life K of C team leader again this year.  It was moved up to June 1st but was still held at the Salem High School. Our council provided the chairs and tables for the Survivor's Meal.  As an additional fundraiser the council had a raffle with the prize being a 55 inch LG TV.  Tickets were sold previous to the relay and also during the day of the relay.  The winner was Adele Boulay.

There were people who walked and also manned the K of C tent for the entire Relay.  Dave Thompson, Pamela Gorgol, Stanley Gorgol, Pauline Gorgol,and Al Faucher.  Two of our Knights there that day are Cancer Survivors (Dave & Al).

From an email by Ron Bourque to the Relay team... Thank you for your help today! From what I'm told, it was a successful event although there were a few surprises. First, I want to thank Stan and his wife Holly for orchestrating it. When I showed up this morning, I was surprised at how few of us there were. Even so, you pulled together, made multiple trips and got it done. I got an Email blast out to everyone asking for more help for the tear down at 5:30. When I showed up at 5:15, everything was already done! I'm told the relay finished early. I stayed behind to apologize to anyone who showed up for my false alarm. Thank you Norm Comeau and Peter Klecan for answering the call, even though we were too late. In any case, it all worked out. I'm always amazed and grateful at how you guys all pull together to make things work. Thank you for all you do! I'm honored to be a member of Council #4442!


2019 Relay Team Leaders

2019 Report

I was the Relay for Life K of C team leader again this year. It was moved up to June 1st but was still held at the Salem High School. Our council provided the chairs and tables for the Survivor's Meal. As an additional fundraiser the council had a raffle with the prize being a 55 inch LG TV. Tickets were sold previous to the relay and also during the day of the relay. The winner was Adele Boulay, shown receiving her TV The other photo is the people who walked and also manned the K of C tent for the entire Relay. Dave Thompson, Pamela Gorgol, Stanley Gorgol, Pauline Gorgol,and Al Faucher. Two of our Knights there that day are Cancer Survivors (Dave & Al).

From an email by Ron Bourque to the Relay team... Thank you for your help today! From what I'm told, it was a successful event although there were a few surprises. First, I want to thank Stan and his wife Holly for orchestrating it. When I showed up this morning, I was surprised at how few of us there were. Even so, you pulled together, made multiple trips and got it done. I got an Email blast out to everyone asking for more help for the tear down at 5:30. When I showed up at 5:15, everything was already done! I'm told the relay finished early. I stayed behind to apologize to anyone who showed up for my false alarm. Thank you Norm Comeau and Peter Klecan for answering the call, even though we were too late. In any case, it all worked out. I'm always amazed and grateful at how you guys all pull together to make things work. Thank you for all you do! I'm honored to be a member of Council #4442!


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Getting Staked! 2016

2018 Relay:

Dr. Stan Gorgol was the new chairman this year.  He brought back Relay in honor of his dad.  Relaty was held at the Salem High field on June 23, 2018. 

At the council meetihng, he reported that the effort accumulated donations totaling $1,715 and $1,500 in raffle ticket money for a total of $3,215 for a cure for cancer. This was well above the goal set for the team.

Stan Gorgol procured a TV as the raffle prize, thanks to the good graces of Rick Dube, of Dube's TV.

The attendance and interest was down from earlier years; there were less sponsor tents. Special thanks to Dave Thompson and Al Faucher, who spent most of Saturday at Relay. Dr. Stan says this is still important and worthwhile to do. He will again chair the effort next year, and will ask for the continued support from his brother Knights.

The TV raffle was won by Bob McGuire, retired Salem officer.

2017 Relay:

The popularity of "Relay" in Salem has gone down because of competition from neighboring towns.  The council supports "Relay" with money and also by providing chairs and tables for the "Survivors Tent."  This year of 2017, we did not have an official team nor a team tent.  The 2016 Relay turned in scant funds compared to the hours of service put in, thus causing the council to down-size our effort.  Sometimes, there are just too many competing events calling for help to accomdate everyone.

2015 Relay:

Under the dedicated leadership of Brother MIchael Banks and in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Salem, NH, Council 4442 is pleased to support and participate in the American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life.   

This year's Relay for Life was held on June 20, 2015 11 AM- 11:00PM at Salem High School's Grant Field.



Courtesy of the Relay for Life Event Website:
 

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, to remember loved ones lost, and to fight back against the disease. At Relay Salem, teams of people camp out on Grant Field at Salem High School and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.


Although every Relay For Life is different, there are certain traditions at all Relays, no matter where they are held. These traditions help participants celebrate, remember, and fight back.


Celebrate - The Survivors Lap
Relay starts with a Survivors Lap an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. The Survivors Lap is an emotional example of how Relay participants are creating a world with more birthdays like those of each individual on the track.


Remember - The Luminaria Ceremony

After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence.


Fight Back - The Fight Back Ceremony

Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer.


Relay Team 2018
TV Winner with Dr. Stan and Rick Dube
Cook's Corner - 2015
Looking back on Relay for Life - June 25-26, 2011

A past event; the "Relay" continues to this day!

The 2011 Relay was a great success thanks to many Knights and Kiwanis members, who by their tireless efforts to either raise money or contribute their time for the breakfasts, moving tables and chairs to the event and setting up the tents, led to our success.

The breakfasts, the baskets that were raffled off and the TV prize gave us a grand total of $5700.00 that added to our registration of $1000.00 gave us a grand total of $6700.00, breaking last year's numbers by a couple of hundred dollars. A huge thank you to Tony Fabrizio for arranging to have the Red Sox World Series Trophies at the event, this gave us an additional

$170.00 contributed as a good will offering for those who wanted to have their picture taken with the trophies.

Stan Gorgol, despite his illness, managed to raise $450.00, Wil Bamford raised $750.00 as well; thank you to both of these great men.

Several Knights donated funds to purchase the TV as well as for the rental of a truck to move tables and chairs to the event. The TV was won by Frank Worthy, a Salem resident.


I want to personally thank all of the many men and women involved in this worthwhile endeavor to help our fellow man by raising research money for the American Cancer Society to beat this terrible disease down. - Ralph Miele


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