Events and Activities : 2024 BENTON COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE Sunday, June 2

Please join us at the American Cancer Society's Benton County Relay For Life on Sunday, June 2nd at the Benton Community MS/HS Track from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Survivors' Registration - 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Opening Ceremony - 6:00 PM

Dr. Christopher Stipp, Speaker, U of Iowa Researcher

Lisa Young Fontinel, Survivor Speaker

Survivors' Lap and Reception - 7:00 PM

Luminaria Ceremony - 9:00 PM

Dr. Christopher Stipp is from Terre Haute, Indiana. He received his BS in Biochemistry from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1989 and his PhD in Neuronal Cell Chemistry from MIT in 1996. Dr. Stipp switched fields to cancer cell biology during post-doctoral training at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston; research areas included tumor cell biochemistry and how tumor cells interact with their local environment. Dr. Stipp became a professor at the University of Iowa in 2003 where he continued to work on tumor cell biology, invasion, and metastasis, and more recently how tumor cells respond to targeted therapies. He brings cancer biology into the classroom, teaching undergraduate Cell Biology and Cell Biology Lab, with lectures and lab class topics inspired by his own lab. Dr. Stipp's cancer research has been funded by the American Cancer Society, the Carver Foundation, the National Cancer Institute, and the Department of Defense. His research at the University of Iowa has contributed to 24 studies published in peer-reviewed, scientific journals.

2024 SPONSORS:

GOLD LEVEL -- $1,000

Gorkow Financial

BRONZE LEVEL - $500

Iowa Mold and Engineering

Watkins Savings Bank

Ollinger Garage Doors

Phillips Funeral Homes

Thys Automotive Family

SIGNATURE LEVEL - $250 to $499

Keystone Savings Bank

M and D Mini Storage

Atkins Lumber Company

Rausch Financial Services

Virginia Gay Hospital

Van Horne Communications

BankIowa

Farmers Mutual Telephone Company

Keystone Nursing Care Center

Dr. Mark Siebrecht

Vinton Kiwanis Club

TRACK LEVEL - $150 to $249

Grieder Standard

Keystone Insurance Agency

Keystone Communications

Farmers Savings Bank and Trust

Nutrien Ag Solutions

LB Anderson Agency

Atkins Savings Bank

Van Horne Lions Club

FRIENDS OF RELAY -- $25 to $149

Benton County State Bank

Drahn Insurance Agency

CarQuest of Belle Plaine

Rabe Hardware, Inc.

Precision Sheet Metal, Inc.

Chelsea Savings Bank

Wilson /Hite Insurance Agency

Chekal Rental and Storage

Belle Plaine Hardware

StoneyCreek Marble Products

Barr and Sons LLC

Belle Plaine Specialty Care

Berry's Lanes

ATC Communications

Johnson Insurance

Afton Marie Photography

The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. All Relayers can be proud of their work to raise money for the fight against cancer; they can be proud of the impact they are making for people facing cancer and their families. Please consider helping by donating and/or participating this year! 2024 Benton County Relay For Life is Sunday, June 2nd at the Benton Community MS/HS Track from 6:00 to 9:30 PM.