Brown Co Relay for Life organizers ( back row L-R) Pam Smith, Jessie Brintnall and Michelle Moreno attend County Commission meeting for signing of proclamation declaring June 9th " Relay for Life" day in Brown County.
(KNZA)--The Relay for Life of Brown County will take place Friday at a new location---the Brown County Courthouse Square in downtown Hiawatha.
The theme of this year’s Relay is “ Paint Your Square Purple.”
The event will run from 6 to 11 Friday evening.
The Relay will kick-off at 7:00 with the National Anthem followed by the Survivor’s Lap. Teams will be walking around the courthouse square to raise money to fight cancer. The Luminaria Ceremony will be at 9:30 on the north side of the Courthouse.
There will be a couple of new activities as part of this year’s event---including the “ Miss Survivor” pin-up contest sponsored by the Brown County Bombshells and a car show.
All proceeds from the event will go to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Brown County Commission Chairman Steve Roberts Monday signed a proclamation declaring Friday as “ Relay for Life” day in Brown County, and encouraging residents to participating in the event.
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