Relay For Life embraces Mardi Gras theme, June 3 & 4

EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Kennett/Unionville Relay for Life is back June 3 and 4 featuring a Mardi Gras theme. Bring your whole family out to join hundreds of your neighbors for a fun filled 14 hours at the Unionville High School Track to raise over $67,000 for the American Cancer Society. Opening ceremonies start at 6 PM Friday evening and are followed at 7 PM by the recognition ceremony for cancer...

Victims, survivors united in fight against cancer

Relay For Life hits home for all of us By Lauren Parker-Gill, News Editor, The Times DOWNINGTOWN — It’s pretty safe to say that most people have been touched by cancer, in some capacity, in their life whether it’s through a family member, spouse or friend. My mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 1996 and over the course of two short years it spread throughout her...

Relay for Life almost doubles fundraising

Relay for Life participants on track at Unionville High School, during the event this past weekend. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Kennett – Unionville Relay for Life concluded Saturday morning, June 6, with more 400 people having participated and raising over $60,000.   This was an increase of over 60% in participants and over 70% in funds raised from last year.  All the funds raised support the...

Kennett-Unionville Relay For Life this Friday

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Kennett-Unionville Relay for life will start at 6 PM Friday evening, June 5 at the Unionville High School track.  This event is targeted to raise over $45,000 for the American Cancer Society to support groundbreaking research and patient needs.  So far over 250 people on 29 teams are signed up, and have raised over $30,000. Activities planned in addition to walking or...

Volunteers make it rain love at Relay for Life

Bad weather doesn’t dampen passion of those raising money for cancer research By Steven Silverman, Correspondent, The Times Cancer survivors are applauded by volunteers during the Kennett/Unionville Relay For Life, Friday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Hundreds gathered last Friday night and Saturday morning at Unionville High School to support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The...

Sign up now for Relay For Life

EAST MARLBOROUGH — What if you could help the fight against cancer just by taking a walk? You can by signing your relay team up for the annual Kennett/Unionville Relay For Life on June 7 and 8 at Unionville High School. With only four weeks left until the event, it is time to register your team. To do so, just go to relayforlife.org/pakennettunionville and follow the instructions.  Relay For...

Relay for Life Friday at Unionville High

EAST MARLBOROUGH – American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Kennett/Unionville begins this Friday at 6 p.m. and runs through the night until 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The Relay is held on the track at Unionville High School rain or shine. Registration opens at the Unionville High School field at 4 p.m. on Friday. Popular local high school bands will power up the event kickoff with...