Painting fundraiser set for Relay for Life Oct. 27
Painting with a Twist, an art and social studio in Lewes, will host a Painting with a Purpose charity at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, to benefit American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The studio will offer a two-hour class of a painting entitled “Beach Sandman.” No painting experience is needed, and the event will include complimentary wine, beer and dessert. To sign up, go to www.paintingwithatwist.com/lewes/calendar.
Each month, franchisees from across the nation hold painting fundraisers through the Painting with a Purpose program to benefit local charities. For this event, 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to American Cancer Society Relay for Life. To date, Painting with a Twist studios have raised more than $2 million for nonprofit organizations.“We’re honored to support Relay for Life,” says John Peterson, owner. “Relay for Life events are an important way for communities to work together to honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones.”
In May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Wash., ultimately raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern, cancer. A year later, 340 supporters joined the overnight event. Since those first steps, the Relay for Life movement has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, raising nearly $5 billion to fight cancer. For more information, go to www.relay.acsevents.org.
