The Chelsea Standard
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Hearts and feet to fight cancer
PUBLISHED: May 8, 2008
In its 13th year, walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Chelsea. Teams of Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter and Ann Arbor residents will gather at the Chelsea High School football stadium at 10 a.m. on May 17 for an overnight relay against cancer.
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"Relay For Life is a unique opportunity for our community to come together in the fight against cancer," said Janice Kett-Blinn, this year's event chair. "Many of the participants are cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer), which serves as a reminder that our community is not immune to this disease and we can actually help our friends, families and neighbors that have been touched by cancer."
Relay For Life, the Society's signature event, is a life-changing experience that helps us celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and to fight back against a disease that takes too much. This unforgettable event raises awareness and funds to save lives, help those touched by cancer, and empower people to fight back against this disease.
This family-oriented team event features participants as they walk relay-style around the track and take part in fun activities off the track. Teams can include coworkers, club members, family and friends who have gathered donations prior to the event.
This year's event will return to the football stadium site allowing for a much improved walking surface. There are numerous activities that will occur throughout the entire 24 hours including music, demonstrations, children's activities, silent auction and huge rummage sale, just to name a few. A complete schedule of events will be delivered in the Chelsea Standard on May 15.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend this fantastic event.
The public is invited to attend the Luminaria Ceremony, which will take place after sundown at approximately 9 p.m. on the 17th. To honor the community's cancer survivors and to remember those lost to the disease, relayers will circle the track rimmed with glowing luminarias while the names of survivors and those lost to the disease are read aloud. Luminarias are available for a donation of $10.
Funds raised from Relay For Life support the American Cancer Society research program, which spends approximately $100 million each year on cancer research.
For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
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