Published April 17. 2013 12:00AM
Relay For Life of Macungie's main spring event will be held 4 p.m. May 3 to 4 p.m. May 4. This year's theme is a carnival and there will be activities at this 24-hour event for all ages, including two moon bounces, a balloon-animal clown, a caricature artist, a magician and carnival games.
Relay For Life is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to raising funds for American Cancer Society for its cancer education, programs, advocacy and research. Macungie Relay is introducing the Deborah Spess 5K Memorial Race/Walk, to be held the morning of May 4 as part of the Relay's main 24-hour event. Preferred registration date is by April 20 to guarantee event shirt and early registration fee. The 5K route begins at Macungie Memorial Park. For information or to register, go to http://www.DeborahSpess5k.com.
New participants are welcome and may join at any time up until the Relay. Cancer survivors may participate for free in the Survivors' Ceremony May 3. For more information, go to http://www. relayforlife. org/pamacungie or email the co-chairs at macungieRFL@gmail.com.