Annual Relay for Life offers fun for good cause

James Jaskolka, Assistant L&A&E Editor

April 13, 2014

Saturday, April 12 marked this year’s Relay for Life at Wilkes University.

Different teams set up on-site fundraisers on the Greenway that directly benefited the American Cancer Society.

The event, which lasted a full 24 hours, had a multitude of different games and contests set up to keep participants awake during the fundraiser.

According to the Relay for Life site, Wilkes raised over $16,000.

About the Contributor

James Jaskolka, Editor-in-Chief

James Jaskolka is the editor-in-chief of The Beacon, and a senior communication studies major. Armed with concentrations in journalism and public relations, as well as a minor in English, James displays a strong passion for the written word. James will graduate in 2016. After that, they plan to move to Philadelphia to pursue a career in writing and/or event planning. In their free time, James writes for Punk Out, a Philadelphia-based non-profit that seeks to improve the lives of LGBT musicians and fans, and Funeral Sounds, a Houston-based online music magazine. You can contact James at [email protected].