Jade Pfeiffer is named chair of 2009 Whitley County Relay for Life
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
It is still eight months away, but coordinating the large, highly successful Whitley County Relay for Life event required nearly year-round planning.
For that reason, local volunteers gathered last evening in Columbia City to begin setting goals and planning their 2009 event.
Whitley County Relay for Life long-time volunteer Cari Wells announced this morning that “Lights, Camera, Cure!” is the theme for this year’s event.
“Unfortunately, you cannot find anyone who hasn’t been touched in some way by cancer,” Wells said. Wells has seen many in her family face the disease and this drives her commitment to volunteering each year. Last year, Wells served as chair for the event and will serve this year alongside Jennifer Lilly on team development.
Wells announced that the 2009 Whitley County Relay for Life chair is Jade Pfeiffer.
In January, there will be a call-out for volunteers to participate on various committees and get involved as team captains.
This year’s goal, according to Wells, is for 40 teams to participate in the Relay for Life event.
The 2009 Relay for Life will be held on June 6 and June 7 at Indian Springs Middle School.