The 21st annual Relay for Life in DeKalb County will be held Friday, May 11 at Greenbrook Park from 5-11 p.m.

Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature event, is a fun-filled experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. This year’s theme is “HOPE”.

The schedule of entertainment and events for this year’s Relay program is as follows:
5:15 p.m.: Terry Hodges
5:35 p.m.: Kathy Goodwin
5:55 p.m.: Presentation of the Colors by Boy Scout Troop #347
National Anthem sung by Suzanne Slager
Invocation by Bill Robertson

6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony for Relay 2018
Welcoming remarks Renea Cantrell
Introduction of cancer survivors
Prayer for cancer survivors by Joel Wood, Pastor of the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church
Song honoring cancer survivors by Bonnie Rigsby
Cancer survivors take the first lap around the park

RELAY FOR LIFE BEGINS
Entertainment:
6:15 p.m.: Tina Boston
6:30 p.m.: Victoria and Darrin Vincent
6:45 p.m.: Fluty and the Flutones
7:00 p.m.: David Turner and Friends
7:30 p.m.: Smithville Church of God
8:00 p.m.: Elvis (Kevin Roberts)
8:30 p.m.: DeKalb County Ramblers

9:00 p.m.:
Luminaria Ceremony
Prayer: Chris Moore, Pastor of the Smithville Church of God
9:30 p.m.: Lucky 13 Band (Jarrod Dodd, Scott Cantrell, and Friends)

10:00 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY

Announcers for the program will be Alex Woodward and George Taylor

At Relay, people from within the community gather to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this disease. Relay participants help raise money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society in its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health issue.

County Mayor Tim Stribling announces that DeKalb County has been selected to receive $8,280.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. This is the second consecutive year that Dekalb County has been selected to receive these funds.

The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA; and, United Way of America. The local board charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.

A local board made up of community representatives will determine how the funds awarded to DeKalb County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

The EFS Local Board will meet in the lower courtroom of the DeKalb County Courthouse at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 to consider applications for funding. Applications must be delivered to the DeKalb County Senior Center in Smithville by 1:00 p.m. that day or may be brought to the meeting by a representative, who is welcome to present the application to the Local Board.

Further information about the program and an application may be obtained by contacting, Pam Redmon, DeKalb County Senior Center Director, located at 718 South Congress Blvd., Smithville, TN 37166 Phone: (615) 597-7575.