Relay for Life begins tomorrow
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Sponsored by the American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research and the development of new prevention and detection programs, Relay for Life is an overnight event during which individuals and teams take turns walking or running laps all night long.
A national event with over 3,300 communities participating last year, this summer’s local Relay for Life will be Warren County’s first.
Organizers encourage the entire community to become active in the event, saying most people know someone who has or has died of cancer. They point out that in the U.S., men have a 1-in-2 lifetime chance of developing cancer, while women have a 1-in-3 chance.
“Relay for Life represents the hope that those who have passed on to cancer will not be forgotten, those who face cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated,” said event chair Carole Cathcart.
All money raised by Relay for Life (more than $245 million last year, nationwide) will be used to help the American Cancer Society battle cancer, including to continue to provide its expansive patient support programs and support its advocacy efforts.
To be part of the fight to eradicate cancer, attend tomorrow night’s Relay for Life kick-off party. It begins at 7 p.m. in the new fellowship center at Westwood Church of Christ. For more information, contact Cathcart at 473-8588 or Relay for Life ambassador Mike Steakley at 473-8434.