LYNN — The newly-configured Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will be a week from tonight at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Lynnfield Street.
The event has been held for the past several years as a walk-a-thon at an outdoor location. However, the event’s organizers said that due to a falloff in attendance, the fundraiser will instead be held indoors.
“It will feel very similar to our traditional relay you’ve come to know and love, just without the walking,” a statement by the committee said. “There will be ceremonies, survivor recognition, music, a chili cookout, a cupcake battle, raffles and additional food for sale.”
Teams will still be given spaces to decorate in honor, or memory, of loved ones stricken with cancer.
“(It will have) all the fun, camaraderie and support of the relay, but easier on the feet, with no worry about the weather,” the committee said.
Each chili entry will receive two free entry tickets to the event. Tickets will be $10 for entry and fundraising is encouraged. Those wishing to participate in the chili cookout or cupcake wars can sign up on the relay’s Facebook page.
Also, any survivors are welcome and encouraged to sign up on the relay website.