FRANKLIN
Community members are encouraged to attend the upcoming Relay For Life of Franklin/Southampton County that will take place in the coming days.

“We want this to be a community event,” Cindy Cotton said. “The walk is not just for the teams, we want everyone to come out.”

The walk is on Saturday, June 4, at Armory Field. The theme this year is “Paint the World Purple through the Decades,” and each hour of the walk will be dedicated to a decade starting with the 1940s.

“The music played and the activities scheduled with be themed around that particular decade,” Cotton said.

The different teams will have their own station where they will be selling cotton candy, ice cream, baked goods and things of that nature. Each team will also be accepting donations throughout the entire event.

The opening ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m., with Cecil Edwards singing the National Anthem and the survivor walk beginning at 10 a.m. Edwards will be the emcee all day.

There will be a concession stand where attendees can purchase food such as Chikfila sandwiches, hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, drinks, chips and more. Several items will also be on sale during a silent auction. These items include a gift basket with presents from different businesses, a canvas painting, a Keurig and much more.

The YMCA Leaders will having kids activities throughout the day; however, any child under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent.

There will also be a pizza party at 6 p.m. at the 50-yard line. The cost is $5 to participate.

The annual survivor’s dinner will take place on Thursday, June 2. Any survivor who hasn’t registered and wishes to attend, is asked to contact Cotton. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in the Regional Workforce Development Center at Paul D. Camp Community College. At 7:30 p.m. everyone will begin preparing for the luminary with acoustic music and at 8 p.m. it will be officially begin. Anyone can attend the luminary.

After the luminary, there will be a silent memory walk.

If any business or individual would like to donate, volunteer or anything else, please contact Cotton at 617-9743 or c.cotton@charter.net.