Quilt raffle to benefit Highland Relay for Life

A quilt raffle will be held to benefit Highland’s upcoming Relay for Life.

The colorful quilt is made from T-shirts from previous Relays. The quilt will be on display at the Peanut Butter & Jam Festival on Friday, June 19.

Raffle tickets are $5 each or three for $10 and will be for sale at Friday’s PBJ, or from any Relay Committee member, or by calling Joy Krouper at (618)409-7864. The winner will be drawn and announced at Relay.

Relay for Life of Highland will be July 10-11, 2015 at Glik Park/Korte Rec Center. Relay will kick off at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 10 and continue until 2 a.m. the next morning. The event will feature a variety of activities and competitions to raise funds for the fight against cancer, celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, and remember loved ones lost to cancer.

This story was originally published June 17, 2015 at 9:16 AM with the headline "Quilt raffle to benefit Highland Relay for Life."