FORGET about painting the town red – Doreen residents will paint the Laurimar town centre purple for a good cause.
Cancer Council Victoria wants residents to “paint the town purple” to get more participants for the Relay For Life fund-raiser.
About 40 businesses will have purple Relay for Life displays, and there will be a fund-raising barbecue, face-painting, plasterpainting and more at the recruitment launch on Saturday, June 1, from 10am to 4pm.
Linda Mancino, spokeswoman for Doreen Relay For Life, praised residents who raised $170,710 last year.
She looked forward to the second year of the event when relay teams will walk through the night to raise money.
“Cancer affects the entire community and it is great to have such wonderful support from local business,” she said.
“Whether you use purple chalk to write an uplifting message, display a different reminder each day about important cancer screenings, or dress in purple; it’s all about letting people know that there is hope.” She said the Doreen Relay For Life would be at Laurimar Reserve on September 14 and 15.
