PROCTORVILLE — With just six more weeks until the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, teams are putting their fund-raising efforts into high gear.

The Relay will be May 5 at Fairland High School. This year’s goal is to raise $109,000, all of which will stay in Lawrence County to provide services to cancer patients and survivors.

The Relay is an annual event held in communities nationwide that brings together teams from businesses, schools, churches and families.

The weekend-long event — lasting about 24 consecutive hours — includes a variety of activities, including musical entertainment, games, contests and food. Cancer survivors are also honored.

The following groups have set fundraisers:

4The Collins Career Center team is having a spaghetti dinner from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information or to get tickets please contact Jaime Chafin (740) 867-6641 extension 413.

4The Greasy Ridge Church of Christ will have a rummage sale April 1 at Stephens Insurance, a bake sale April 14 and 15 at the Proctorville Food Fair and on April 29th, the church will sponsor a baked steak dinner and auction and the Proctorville VFW.Dinners are $7

in advance

and $8 at the door.

Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and the auction will follow at 8 p.m. For more information call (740) 886-7932.

4The Colorful Cuties will be having a rummage sale at the Proctorville Woman’s Club from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7 and April 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

4The New Hope Hopeful Hearts will be having an auction at 6 p.m. April 8.This is at the church in Proctorville, on Rt. 775.

There will be hot dogs, cole slaw, baked beans, chips and cookies.

A great meal,

also, you can view items to be auctioned off.

This our second auction, last year was a great success, and we hope this year is too.

Hope to see everyone there, all proceeds go to American Cancer Society.

4The Fairland Car Hops will be having a cruise-in from 1 to 5 p.m. April 29 at Fairland Middle School in the front parking lot.

There will be door prizes, oldies music and hot dogs with the original sauce from the old Fairland Drive-In.

Cars of all kinds are welcome.

It is not too late to start a team. For more information call Roni Haynes at (740) 886-5810.