The city of Salisbury Relay For Life team will host a Hot Dog Luncheon, Friday, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., at Central Fire Station, 514 E. Innes St.
Donation is $4 for one dog or $5 for two and plates include chips, drink and dessert. The team is made up of Salisbury City employees.
Centenary United Methodist Church has teamed with McLaughlin’s Farmhouse on Saturday to offer hot dogs, hamburgers, pony rides and a bouncy house to benefit Relay For Life. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 10 percent of store sales will go to the Relay. The store is located at 15725 Mooresville Road (N.C. 150) near Mooresville.
Paint the County Purple on April 22 by donating $5 for a purple bow to decorate a home, business or school. Call 704-675-5083 or e-mail brooke.moose@cancer.org to order -purple bows.
Families can attend a Relay For Life Celebration on Saturday, April 26, hosted by the Forward in Faith Relay team of Concordia Lutheran Church in China Grove.
Festivities begin at 6 p.m., and until 10 p.m., there will be hot dogs, hamburgers, cakes and pies, dancing, games and other activities for children, all accompanied by bluegrass music. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society. The church is located at 185 Concordia Church Road. For additional information, phone 704-857-2163.
South River United Methodist Church will hold a movie night on Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Admission to the film “Last Flight Out” is by donation to the Relay For Life of Rowan County and the American Cancer Society. Drinks and popcorn will be served and a silent auction will be held during the movie, with winners announced at the conclusion. The church is located at 2880 South River Church Road, Woodleaf. For more information, contact Stacey White, 704-278-3733.
Relay For Life is an overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. The 2008 Rowan County Relay will be May 2-3. The chairman is Tisha Goodwin, tishgood07@yahoo.com or 704-640-3463. For information or services of the American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org. or 1-800-ACS-2345 (227-2345).