UPDATE: As of end of Relay, Gardner Relay for Life Raises over $129,000
Gardner MA Relay for Life 2023 has 77 Teams
The Gardner Relay for Life is June 9 to June 10, 2023, taking place once again at Mount Wachusett Community College on Green Street in Gardner. The 2023 theme is “Every Step brings hope.” In a milestone, this is Gardner’s 30th Relay for Life.
There are 77 Teams Each team has from 2 to dozens of members. To join a team or donate to a team, CLICK HERE.
Teams include the Oakmont Peer Leaders with 31 members, Rosa’s Warriors with 20 members, the Oakmont Student Council with 28 members, LCU Crusaders with 24 members, Kindred Hope for a Cure with 26 members, and dozens of others. As of the day before the event, already $110,000 has been raised out of a $140,000 goal.
The Gardner Relay for Life is one of 2500 similar events held yearly in the United States. Last year’s goal of raising $100,000 was exceeded by the time the event began. This year, local cancer survivors will once again be celebrated and Cancer Survivors will take a victory lap to kick off the event. The Relay for Life event also features various music groups and food vendors.