Holy Cross to Hold 3rd Annual Relay for Disaster Relief

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will hold its third annual Relay for Disaster Relief on Friday, October 3 at 7 p.m. at the Hart Track.

Proceeds from the relay will be donated to the Holy Cross September 11th Scholarship Fund, which provides a Holy Cross education to financially needy surviving children of alumni/ae, firefighters, police and rescue workers killed or permanently disabled due to terrorist attacks or during the rescue activities relating to those attacks.

Last year more than 400 people took part in this event, raising over $9,700 for the scholarship fund.

The schedule of events is as follows:

* 7 – 7:30 p.m. Registration

* 7:30 – 7:45 p.m. Opening ceremony with representatives from the Worcester Fire Department and a prayer offered by Holy Cross President Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J.

* 7:45 p.m. Race begins