Since its November kickoff, the Selma-Dallas County Relay for Life is going full force, with 40 teams having signed up to do their parts to raise money for the fight against cancer.

Tanya Miles, Relay chair and American Cancer Society’s southwest representative under Alabama State Leadership Council, said so far, things are going smoothly.

“They’re going good — we’re trying to get teams to go online and register,” Miles said. “We’re really excited. We have … teams, made up of businesses, churches, sororities (and) schools. People, teams are doing the same things they did last year.”

With Vaughan Regional Medical Center planning to hold a golf tournament Wednesday, March 28 and a bike ride by Bikers for Christ scheduled for June, more teams have rallied to help raise money for the cause.

“Selma Charity League, Mutual Savings … Concordia College (Selma), Meadowview Christian (School) and Iota Phi … are new teams,” Miles said. “If we continue to get the support, we’ll do good.”

Local churches and they’re Relay for Life teams are also getting involved in the fundraising efforts.

The Ocmulgee Baptist Church Relay for Life team plans to bag groceries and hold a car wash in front of Dave’s Market in Valley Grande on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Greater St. Paul Baptist Church will have a cookout on Friday, March 23 and March 24 beginning at 8 a.m. in front of Save-A-Lot on Highland Avenue. To preorder, call Adrianne Moppins, team captain, at 412-0969.

The Relay for Life Relay is scheduled for Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium. To purchase luminaries for the ceremony, call Katrina Freine at 872-9385.

Last year’s Relay for Life shattered its goal of $65,000, raising nearly $110,000 towards the cause.

For more information about upcoming events, to participate or donate call Miles at 412-9675.