Willow Glen Working to Eliminate Cancer (public event)

On May 1st, we're hoping Willow Glen will be awash in purple, thanks to efforts by volunteers from the American Cancer Society’s annual “Relay For Life,” a community campout against cancer. Throughout California, towns, schools, and businesses will be “painting our town purple” to celebrate cancer survivorship and bring attention to the yearly event, which will be held on May 5 - 6 at Willow Glen High School.

Paint Own Town Purple Day is a time to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, and to have some fun with the color purple to bring attention to the American Cancer Society’s many programs and services in our community. The American Cancer Society invites everyone to join the fun, simply by logging onto the Web site www.paintourtownpurple.org to find ideas on how to “Paint Our Town Purple” at a school, town, college or workplace. The Web site encourages participants to spread hope in their community.

Whether you are a home-owner, a restaurateur, or a retail business operator/owner, there are plenty of ideas for painting our town purple on May 1: * Decorate your home or store windows with a purple display. * Hold a Main Street contest for the Best Purple Window Display. * Encourage businesses and stores to sell Relay For Life "Sun" and"Moon" cards. * Display a purple yard sign in your front yard. * Decorate your front entrance, your fence, or your door with purple balloons. * Paint your porch light purple or insert a purple bulb. * Tie purple ribbons around tress in your neighborhood. * Wear purple clothing. * Buy and wear our purple wrist bands. * Turn your town landmarks purple. * Create a mock Relay For Life campsite in your town square and use as a basis to solicit media coverage. * Decorate the exterior of your City Hall purple. * Ask your town mayor to proclaim May 1 as the official May Day For Relay kick-off day in your community.

“Relay For Life” is a wonderful event, and the entire community is invited to participate on May 5 -6. But on May 1st, join us in the spirit of celebration and in painting our town purple to call awareness to this important event that works to benefit and recognize cancer patients, their families and their caregivers. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.

Downtown Willow Glen [View Map]
Lincoln Ave. and Willow Street, San Jose
408-298-2100

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posted by WG_Admin on 3/22/07