SIERRA MADRE HOLDS ANNUAL CAMPOUT OUT TO FIGHT CANCER

American Cancer Society’s Signature Community Event!

WHAT: Relay For Life is the signature activity of the American Cancer Society. Relay is a unique event that offers Sierra Madre the opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and raise funds to help continue the fight against cancer.

Relay For Life is a family-oriented, community-based event where teams collect donations, then take turns walking or running around a track for 24 hours. While not walking, team members and supporters, including cancer survivors and city officials, camp out around the track field enjoying music, food, live bands and other entertainment, camaraderie and the knowledge that they are making a difference.

Few other events bring together all components of a community from children to older adults like the Relay For Life. Games, food, fun, music and activities fill the air of every Relay For Life as everyone joins for a common cause and has fun doing it!

Last year the American Cancer Society invested more than $300 million in research and free services to cancer patients. Thanks to your support of the Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society can continue making strides in the fight against cancer.

WHERE: Sierra Madre Memorial Park

WHEN: September 18^th at 9:00am – September 19^th at 9:00am

HIGHLIGHTS: Cancer Survivors’ Lap (Saturday at 9:00am) - At every Relay For Life, cancer survivors are honored for their courage and strength by beginning the event with an honorary lap. The individuals are celebrated in various ways from food and t-shirts, to dances and games!

Luminaria Ceremony (Saturday at 9:00pm) – Small bags with candles are placed around the track and lit in memory of those who lost their lives to cancer and in honor of those who have survived or who are still fighting the disease.

BACKGROUND: Dozens of Relays will be taking place in other communities throughout the summer and into September. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is the largest nonprofit fundraising event in the world.

The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913 and with national headquarters in Atlanta, the Society has 17 regional Divisions and local offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States. For more information on cancer, free services and programs, call the American Cancer Society anytime at 800.ACS.2345 or visit the website at www.cancer.org