CLARK—Union County community residents will unite to launch the 2009 Relay for Life season next week in Clark. Anyone interested in making a difference in the fight against cancer is encouraged to attend.
Cancer survivors take part in the opening ceremonies of last year’s Union County Relay for Life event. (File photo courtesy of the American Cancer Society)
The kick-off rally will be held Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m., at Clark Municipal Building Cafeteria, 430 Westfield Avenue. If you plan to attend, RSVP to Volunteer Chairperson Stephen Frost by calling 732-986-4048 or emailing frost4acure@yahoo.com.
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Clark event is scheduled to be held on June 12 -13, 2009 at the Arthur L. Johnson High School Athletic Field. Relay For Life is a unique volunteer-driven, community event that allows participants from all walks of life – including cancer survivors, families, friends, corporations, civic organizations, schools, religious groups and concerned community members – to join together in the fight against cancer. Relay For Life is an overnight celebration where teams and individuals camp out, picnic, dance, and take turns walking or running around a track “relay” style. At nightfall, participants light hundreds of luminaria candles around the track in a touching ceremony honoring cancer survivors as well as paying tribute to those lost to the disease.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Relay For Life. Started by Dr. Gordy Klatt in Tacoma, Washington in 1985, Relay For Life is now hosted in over 5000 communities throughout the world.
Learn about starting a team, honoring cancer survivors and remembering those who lost their battles with the disease. To reach your American Cancer Society any time day or night, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
