Registration is open to join Relay For Life of District 88 Youth event

Above are photos from last year's Relay For Life of District 88 Youth. This year's event will take place on March 7 at Willowbrook, and registration is now open. Photos by Lifetouch

At District 88, giving back and helping others is a cornerstone of pride.

One of the district’s main fundraising events is the Relay For Life of District 88 Youth, which is part of Willowbrook’s Brook Olympics (a weeklong series of events and challenges created to enhance tradition and class spirit and pride at the school). Those events – along with “Go Pink” efforts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

This year’s Relay For Life will take place on March 7 at Willowbrook, and all District 88 staff, students, parents/guardians, alumni, community members and friends are invited to attend. It will feature a variety of activities and games, and there also will be a luminaria to remember those who have lost their battle with cancer. In total, this event has collected more than $750,000 during the last 14 years. 

• Community members who raise at least $25 are invited to participate from 6 to 11 p.m.
  
  
• District 88 students who raise at least $115 can stay for the lock-in from 11 p.m. on March 7 to 6 a.m. on March 8.
  
  
• With the $25 registration fee, participants will receive a T-shirt and a luminaria bag.
  
  
• A 20-percent discount will be available on Feb. 10, 17 and 24 (apply code “Tuesday” at checkout).
  
  
• The event is free for cancer survivors (select "survivor" at checkout).

For more information, and to register, go to www.dupage88.net/RelayForLife2026. Donations can be made at that link as well, and proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. Service hours are available for students who volunteer to assist with the event. Contact Willowbrook staff member Suaad Rashid at srashid@dupage88.net or 630-530-3966 for details.

During the event, Willowbrook also will honor cancer survivors and those who are battling cancer. To be included in this recognition, complete the brief form at www.dupage88.net/RelayForLifeRecognition.

For questions or more information, contact Rashid, or view the frequently-asked-questions document at www.dupage88.net/RelayForLifeFAQs2026.