American Cancer Society Celebrates 40 Years of Relay for Life

GREATER STILLWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / PRESS RELEASE Chamber Celebrates 40 Years for the Relay For Life!          Lois Conn cut the ribbon at the Chamber ribbon cutting celebration on June 2nd, 2025  

Stillwater, MN. The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce celebrated local business American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life on June 2nd, 2025. Lois Conn cut the ribbon along with colleagues, volunteers, Greater Stillwater Chamber ambassadors and staff who were gathered for the celebration, at Cornerstone Chevrolet Stillwater.

In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt, a Stillwater High School graduate, walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as he walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer. 

We celebrate the past 40 years and all the participants along the way who donated, walked, organized  and helped raise money to fight all kinds of cancer.

Relay For Life is more than a walk, it's a community event, where people come together, to celebrate survivors, unite with those currently fighting cancer and remember our loved ones who fought so courageously, against every cancer.  Being a part of this global community of passionate supporters working to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone, is so empowering, and they invite everyone to join in the relay, and experience the magic of the event, on Saturday August 9th at Lowell Park from noon to 10pm.

At Relay For Life no donation is too small, every dollar counts. The donations help fund groundbreaking cancer research, patient care programs, and make a difference in our communities.  With every donation, you are helping the American Cancer Society save lives, and every team that gathers at this event shows the community that nobody fights alone.

American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life
Stillwater, MN 55082
Relay for Life Stillwater