Great Valley Relay for Life Will Auction Florida Vacation, Local Art

Willistown resident Debbie Childers first got involved in Relay for Life when her daughter, Kate, was a student at Great Valley High School.

"She was very involved in sports at the same time and needed backup," she said.

Almost a decade later, Childers and her friends are still helping to organize the annual event, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society. The relay itself is an overnight walk in which sponsored relay teams pace a track for as long as 24 hours. These relays take place across the country.

To get a jump on fundraising, though, the Great Valley chapter of the group will hold a at the Desmond on Sunday, April 3.

Among the bigger items up for auction will be:

• A weeklong house rental at Bethany Beach, Del.
• A weeklong stay at Smyrna Beach Club in Florida
• A framed print of George Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge by artist Stephen Rutherford
• Two tickets to a Phillies game
• Two three-month membership vouchers to Planet Fitness in Malvern

A full list of items up for auction is available here. The event will also feature a buffet dinner, music by a DJ and a cash bar. Admission costs $25 per person.

"The money goes to the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life at Great Valley High School in May," Childers said. "Tickets are tax deductible. Checks are made out to the American Cancer Society."

For more details on the auction event, click . The actual relay at Great Valley High School will be held May 21, and more information on it can be found here.