Community invited to participate in Relay for Life Aug. 12

Law and Disorder will be one of the featured performers to provide musical entertainment during Relay for Life. The band's members include Randy Wyatt, a UVa-Wise campus police officer, Danny "Tuck" Robinson, Ron Swindall, and Nathan Swindall.

The second annual Wise County Relay for Life, an all-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is set for Friday, Aug. 12 at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The community is invited to participate in the evening’s events, which include musical entertainment and special activities for children.

The Relay for Life begins at 5 p.m. with a reception for cancer survivors. Anyone who has battled cancer is invited to attend.

Opening ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m. with survivors of cancer walking the first lap around the campus lake. Caregivers will join with survivors for the second lap. Members of the 30 teams participating in Relay for Life will begin their participation with the third lap. At least one member from each relay team will continue walking around the lake until 7 a.m. Saturday.

Several local musicians will provide musical entertainment throughout the evening. Performers include Law and Disorder, Jade Bolling and Zack Bates, and Jenny Carter.

At 10 p.m., bagpiper Randy Stanley will play “Amazing Grace” as luminaries are lit in memory of cancer victims and in honor of cancer survivors.

Last year, the Wise County Relay for Life raised more than $47,000 for cancer research and treatment. This year’s goal is $48,000.

All money raised in Wise County remains in Wise County. The money will provide various services for cancer patients and cancer research.

For more information about the Wise County Relay for Life, contact Lisa DeBusk at 1-877-429-2955.