The Lismore Pie cart is looking decidedly purple today, along with many other local Lismore businesses.

They are all taking part in Purple Week and have decorated their shops and windows in support of the Cancer Council's annual fundraiser, Relay For Life.

Magenta Community Services.

They've gone purple, not just because they want to win the inaugural Purple Week trophy, but because they want to spread the message to our local community to get involved in Relay For Life on March 28 and 29.

Lismore & Villages Relay For Life committee chair Leanne Thompson said Purple Week is about raising awareness and having fun.

“It’s important that we get the community involved in attending the event and raise money and awareness of the services the Cancer Council makes available in the local area," Leanne said.

"Things like the free Cancer Council Information Service at St Vincent’s Hospital, the free Transport to Treatment service assisting local people getting to appointments and free financial and legal assistance to local patients."

Wallace Bishop is purple.

If you still want to turn your business purple, its not too late - registering with Leanne means you can be in the running to win the Purple Week trophy for the best dressed window.

If you register, the Purple Week team will deliver a kit to you with purple streamers, balloons and posters - and Relay For Life shirts can be borrowed to put up in the windows as decorations.

“We are also encouraging businesses to hold a workplace fundraiser that week to assist us raise the vital funds needed to continue to provide essential Cancer Council services to our local community,” Leanne said.

Shop Baby had gone purple for cancer.

“You can hold an office morning tea, a team BBQ, a dress-up day or have donation boxes in your business during this time.”

Anyone can get involved in the event, which involves a walk around the oval at Southern Cross University to raise funds for the work of the Cancer Council.

The Lismore & Villages Relay will be held at Southern Cross University, Lismore Campus and will feature entertainment while the Lismore community celebrates, remembers and fights back against cancer.

Janelle Saffin's office.

For more information, or to register for the day, visit http://www.cancercouncil.org.au/lismorerelay

To register your business for Purple Week, contact Leanne on 0419 695 636 or Erin on 0490 912 323.

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