What: Relay for Life of Rowan County
When: Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday, and the event lasts through Saturday morning.
Where: Rowan County fairgrounds, 1560 Julian Road.
What else: Relay for Life raises money for the American Cancer Society, celebrates cancer survivors and remembers those whose lives have been claimed by the disease.
This year’s event includes 116 teams with 1,144 members who will walk laps throughout the night to raise money. The event also offers food, games and entertainment.
Admission is free, but organizers ask people attending to donate a canned food item, which goes to China Grove Mission.