Oakland Christian Church has participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay-for-Life since it began in Suffolk in 1995. In the 10 years since, Oakland Christian Church Relay-for-Life teams have raised and contributed $77,000 to that event for the larger goal of eradicating cancer.

        In 1997, Oakland Christian Church member Kim Eby lost her sister, Mona Eby Jarvis, to cancer after a long and courageous fight. In honor of her sister, the following year Kim began our annual East Pie Sale, to benefit the Suffolk Chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay-for-Life. Since Kim began it in 1998, the Oakland Christian Church Easter Pie Bake alone has been responsible for more than $26,000 of our total contribution over the years.

      Oakland members, friends and Sunday School classes give monetary and supply donations to offset the majority of expenses and serve as bakers, delivers, mixers, graters, juicers, box folders, etc. to make this a success. We are grateful to our Chuckatuck Firemen for allowing us to use their new facility in conjunction with our church. We think of loved ones that are gone, and loved ones with us fighting cancer with so much hope and courage. We give of our ourselves to honor them through the Relay-for-Life event.

       Thank you again for your support!