Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Relay For Life Kickoff Rally

The Relay For Life Kickoff Rally is where anyone; individuals, families, caregivers, cancer survivors, schools, companies, etc., get together to kick off annual Relay For Life activities. The kickoff will occur at the Train Depot, 230 S Broad St. in Downtown Globe on Jan. 31st, from Noon until 1 pm. For more information, visit rflcoppervalleyaz.org.

The American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to honor cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer to join its Relay For Life, scheduled for May 15th, at 4 pm in Globe. In 1985, Relay For Life began with one man who walked and ran around a track for 24 hours raising $27,000. This year, Relay For Life is coming to you in more than 4,800 communities.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an overnight community celebration where individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance, and take turns walking around a track relay style to raise funds to fight cancer. At nightfall, participants will light hundreds of luminaria around the track in a moving ceremony to honor cancer survivors as well as friends and family members lost to the disease. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.