Preparing to paint the town purple
Horsham and District Relay for Life committee has called on the city’s businesses to throw their support behind the annual Cancer Council fundraising event.
Designed to create a buzz for Relay for Life in March, Paint the Town Purple week involves businesses decorating their shop fronts with hues of purple in a creative fashion.
Horsham’s ninth Paint the Town Purple week runs from October 8 to 12.
Committee member Tami Lane encouraged people to embrace ‘all things relay’ by ‘literally painting Horsham purple’.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for local businesses, large and small, to showcase themselves in a unique way,” she said.
“It gives owners, managers, staff and their families all an opportunity to be involved.”
Mrs Lane said participating businesses would host raffles and silent auctions, along with selling purple items to raise money for Relay for Life.
“Although the event was not created to raise money, businesses have taken it upon themselves to use this week as a chance to support the local Relay For Life,” she said.
“Paint the Town Purple is not just restricted to businesses. Horsham Primary School has been involved every year since the event started.
“The entire school gets involved, whether it be by a purple-themed free-dress day or through the school’s five-cent Fridays fundraiser. Their commitment is huge.”
This year’s Paint the Town Purple winner will be announced at the second annual ‘hall of fame’ event on October 13.
The event will be at Horsham’s Coughlin Park Community Centre.
The winner will receive a $2900 advertising package courtesy of major sponsors The Weekly Advertiser and MIXX FM.
Past winners include: Horsham Newsagency, 2017, SNAP Fitness, 2016, YAY Signs, 2015, O’connors, 2014, Des Lardner’s Organic, 2013 and 2012, My Shoe Co, 2011, and The Oven Door Bakery, 2010.
The 2019 Horsham and District Relay for Life will be at Dock Lake Reserve on March 15 and 16.