For the sixth year in a row in Austin, and the seventh year in a row in Albert Lea, Stadheim Jewelers will host their annual Relay for Life events. The Austin event is from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday and the Albert Lea event is from 2 to 7 p.m. July 30.

Stadheim Jewelers has worked with the Relay for Life committees each year, providing Pandora jewelry to participants in the Mower County and Freeborn County Relay for Life events. First time participants receive a Pandora bracelet and Angel of Hope charm. Repeating participants receive an additional charm selected for the Relay event each year.

Tentative numbers for the 2015 events put the number of participants at over 300 for Mower County and nearly 700 for the Freeborn County event. Each participant is invited to Stadheim Jewelers to receive their free gift of Pandora Jewelry. The Relay for Life events have become a survivor reunion, and the addition of another charm is another year surviving cancer for the participants. The emotions run high each year and the event is a day that the Stadheim family looks forward to.