The Relay For Life of Ann Arbor will be held beginning at 10 a.m. June 23 to 10 a.m. the following day at Washtenaw Community College.
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Celebrate. Remember. Fight back.
Those are the three words that sum up an annual event held throughout the nation by the American Cancer Society.
The Relay For Life of Ann Arbor will be held beginning at 10 a.m. June 23 to 10 a.m. the following day at Washtenaw Community College.
"The whole idea of Relay is to really bring the community together to celebrate, remember and fight back," said Alex Garnepudi, community representative.
The highlight of the day will be the Survivors Lap, which takes place at 10:30 a.m. At that time, participants and visitors will have a chance to celebrate the victory of area cancer survivors.
They also can remember those who have lost their battle to the disease during the luminaria ceremony at 9 p.m.
The Fight Back Ceremony at 2 p.m. gives all in attendance a chance to proclaim their way of taking action against the disease.
Live music and kids games also will take place throughout the day.
In 2011, Relay drew more than 800 people and raised more than $136,000. This year, they are hoping to raise $140,000, he said.
Garnepudi said Washtenaw County is especially blessed because the American Cancer Society invests a substantial amount of money into cancer research in the area, with $14.5 million going to the University of Michigan. Continued...
"Ann Arbor is at the forefront of a lot of great research that is happening," he said. "We're very proud of the fact that ACS is able to fund top-tier researchers who are moving the fight of the disease forward."Donations can be made to this local Relay For Life event and participants can start or join a team by visiting relayforlife.org/annarbormi.
For more information about the American Cancer Society, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
Staff Writer Amy Bell can be reached at 429-7380 or abell@heritage.com. Text HERNews and HERWeather to 22700 to receive news and weather alerts to your cellphone. Msg and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel.
Celebrate. Remember. Fight back.Those are the three words that sum up an annual event held throughout the nation by the American Cancer Society.
The Relay For Life of Ann Arbor will be held beginning at 10 a.m. June 23 to 10 a.m. the following day at Washtenaw Community College.
"The whole idea of Relay is to really bring the community together to celebrate, remember and fight back," said Alex Garnepudi, community representative.
The highlight of the day will be the Survivors Lap, which takes place at 10:30 a.m. At that time, participants and visitors will have a chance to celebrate the victory of area cancer survivors.
They also can remember those who have lost their battle to the disease during the luminaria ceremony at 9 p.m.
The Fight Back Ceremony at 2 p.m. gives all in attendance a chance to proclaim their way of taking action against the disease.
Live music and kids games also will take place throughout the day.
In 2011, Relay drew more than 800 people and raised more than $136,000. This year, they are hoping to raise $140,000, he said.
Garnepudi said Washtenaw County is especially blessed because the American Cancer Society invests a substantial amount of money into cancer research in the area, with $14.5 million going to the University of Michigan.
"Ann Arbor is at the forefront of a lot of great research that is happening," he said. "We're very proud of the fact that ACS is able to fund top-tier researchers who are moving the fight of the disease forward."
Donations can be made to this local Relay For Life event and participants can start or join a team by visiting relayforlife.org/annarbormi.
For more information about the American Cancer Society, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
Staff Writer Amy Bell can be reached at 429-7380 or abell@heritage.com. Text HERNews and HERWeather to 22700 to receive news and weather alerts to your cellphone. Msg and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel.
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