Relay for Life ahead

The annual Allen County Relay For Life will return June 20 to Iola's Riverside Park.

Local News

June 11, 2026 - 3:34 PM

Dinah Glaze, foreground from left, and Kyle Schmidt lead the Survivors Lap at the the 2025 American Cancer Relay For Life at Iola’s Recreation Community Building. Register file photo

The Allen County Relay For Life, one of the largest local fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, will run Saturday, June 20, at Iola’s Riverside Park.

The event starts at noon with the opening ceremony at the Recreation Community Building, followed by teams walking laps around the gymnasium until 5 p.m.

A survivor dinner runs from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Little Theater, leading up to a survivor and caretaker ceremony, including a survivor lap, at 6 p.m.

Donated items will be acutioned off starting at 6:30 p.m., followed a number of games at 7:30 p.m.

The luminary ceremony runs from 8 to 8:45 p.m., at which time the evening will culminate with music and games. The closing ceremony caps the event at 9:45.

For more information, contact Denise Smith at (620) 496-5488 or Edna Donovan at (620) 363-1153.

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