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'Paint the Town Purple' is this Saturday

The annual fundraiser for the Monroe/Trumbull Relay for Life offers food, music and fun activities for families.

Children will have fun with face painting and families will enjoy eating Snappy Dawgs Gourmet Hot Dogs and listening to the music of Mark Schwartz at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library this Saturday for the annual "Paint the Town Purple", a fundraiser for the Trumbull/Monroe Relay for Life.

This community awareness event, which is chaired by Cathy Lombardi, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mark Schwartz, a dentist in Monroe, will play his guitar and sing and other attractions will include a Bounce House for young children, a Zumba Demonstration and a tour one of Monroe fire vehicles.

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Shoppers can check out the Spring Bulb sale by team "Wonder Women Wiping Out Cancer", the Sun Catchers for sale by team "Inspiration" or purchase "I Wear Purple" T-shirts from team "Hakuna Matata".

There will also be a luncheon for cancer survivors. Registration is required by emailing relayforlifemt2013@gmail.com.

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All proceeds from Paint the Town Purple go to the Relay, which benefits the American Cancer Society.

Relay for Life

Relay For Life of Monroe/Trumbull 2013 will take place on June 7-8 at Trumbull High School, 72 Strobel Road. It starts with opening ceremonies that Friday evening, June 7, at 6 p.m. with teams, volunteers and the community gathering to celebrate, remember and fight back.

Last year's Relay For Life raised $­­­­­92,854. This year the goal has been set at $98,000.

Relay For Life events are held overnight as teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the event.

Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their campsites during Relay. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups ... people from all walks of life.

For information, visit the event website at: relayforlife.org/monroetrumbullct or send an email to relayforlifemt@hotmail.com.


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