'Team Roswell' Joins Relay For Life's HOPE Lives Here Campaign

Mayor Jere Wood on Monday issued a proclamation declaring the city’s support of Relay for Life of Roswell and its cancer awareness campaign, “HOPE Lives Here.”

Saturday, April 18, will mark the 14th year of Relay for Life of Roswell, which raises money to help fund research, as well as education, advocacy and patient services for cancer survivors. Held at Roswell High School from 4 p.m. to midnight, the Roswell event will be one of more than 5,200 Relay events held across the United States and in 20 other countries. To date, Relay for Life of Roswell has raised more than $1.2 million. In 2014 alone, the Roswell event raised more than $103,000.

“Roswell is such an amazing community,” said Kim Weber, chair of the 2015 Relay For Life of Roswell. “This event has had so much support from Mayor Wood and the people of Roswell for many years, and this year’s campaign of “HOPE Lives Here” proves even more moving with the honor of Mayor Wood’s proclamation.”

In 2014, more than 1.6 million people in the United States were diagnosed with cancer, with more than 47,000 of those in the state of Georgia.

The staff of the city of Roswell are proud to once again come together as “Team Roswell,” and encourage residents to form their own teams, sign up with an existing team, donate to a team or individual, or donate items or services to be used in the Relay Silent Auction.

For more information about Relay for Life of Roswell and how you can participate, visit www.roswellrelayforlife.org or email[email protected].

Photo 1: Members of Team Roswell, which is made up of city of Roswell employees, show that “Hope lives here!” at Roswell City Hall.

Photo 2: Roswell City Council members Dr. Betty Price, Kent Igleheart, Jerry Orlans and Nancy Diamond join Mayor Jere Wood to show that “Hope live here!” in Roswell’s City Hall Council Chambers.

Credits: city of Roswell