North Central College is gearing up for its seventh annual Relay for Life (April 30 to May 1) with a kickoff event, “Paint the Gym PURPLE,” Saturday, Jan. 30. The kickoff begins at 5 p.m. during the women’s basketball game and the men’s game at 7:30 p.m. against Wheaton College in Gregory Arena. There will be a bake sale and opportunities to sign up or start your own Relay for Life team, purchase a luminary bag to honor survivors or love ones who lost their battle against cancer, make a donation and enter the 50-50 raffle.