ELDRED, NY — On Sunday, September 13, volunteers from across the U.S. will participate in the sixth annual Human Line of Hope on the fight against childhood cancer. Each person in a team holds a letter, spelling out the name or phrase of their choice. Messages can be the names of loved ones lost and battling cancer or words of inspiration. Each letter requires a donation, with all proceeds benefitting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity dedicated to funding childhood cancer research.

There will be a secret 50-word nationwide message that relates to childhood cancer. Each participating state will be given one or two words of the message to display. Photos from each group will be put together in a slideshow to reveal the hidden message.

The first Human Line of Hope was organized in 2008 by Lou Monteleone in Eldred. This year’s St. Baldrick’s event in Eldred will include a Human Line of Hope and Conga against Cancer traveling dance line. Volunteers will also have a chance to shave their heads in solidarity with kids who have been affected by cancer.

To join the Human Line of Hope in your area, or if you have friends or family living in another state that would like to participate, email lineofhope@hvc.rr.com or visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/conga.