ATHENS-It’s the season when purple pops out in Athens and Limestone County as a symbol of hope.
Relay for Life Teams are preparing for their end of the campaign year celebration. Purple is the awareness color for all forms of cancer.
All the teams that participate in Relay for Life of Limestone County will gather Friday, May 14, on Marion Street on The Square for a luminary ceremony and to honor survivors. The teams will display luminaries along the Courthouse steps and sidewalks on the Marion Street side in honor and memory of those with cancer.
The luminaries will have names and messages such as “HOPE”, “In loving memory”, “We love you” and “Please get your colonoscopies!!!”
The public is welcome to see the display between 7-9 p.m. Cancer survivors will receive a free T-shirt and goody bag while supplies last. Athens High School JROTC will present the colors, and the Courthouse will glow purple.
Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks and Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin Daly are asking the community to show off their support on May 14 by putting on the purple. They both signed a proclamation making May 14, 2021, Relay for Life Day in Athens and Limestone County and asked citizens to “paint the town purple” to show support and help raise awareness.
Those interested in purchasing purple ribbons for display can contact Cherry Hammonds at cherry.hammonds@cancer.org or Holly Hollman at hhollman@athensal.us. The ribbons are $10 for one or $15 for two, and all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.
