Relay For Life of Northern Hennepin County

Relay For Life of Northern Hennepin County Call 1-800-227-2345 for cancer information, any time, day or night. Visit us at www.RelayForLife.org for more Relay For Life information.

What Happens at a Relay Event
There are many moments that create the Relay experience. Specific details vary by event. But the key moments that all events share in common are listed below:

Survivors Lap
Relay starts with a Survivors Lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. We also reco

gnize and celebrate caregivers at Relay For Life. These individuals give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face cancer. Luminaria Ceremony
After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence. Fight Back Ceremony
Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer. That personal commitment may be to do something as simple as getting a screening test, quitting smoking, or talking to elected officials about cancer. By taking action, people are personally taking steps to save lives and fight back against a disease that takes too much. Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 19 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, we are creating a world with more birthdays a world where cancer can’t claim another year of anyone’s life. Anyone can participate in Relay For Life. Friends, families, neighbors, classmates, sports teams, etc., can form their own teams. No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay.

06/04/2023
It is with a great deal of sadness we inform you of the passing of Mark Scheidhauer, husband of Mary Shimshock (George's...
03/28/2018

It is with a great deal of sadness we inform you of the passing of Mark Scheidhauer, husband of Mary Shimshock (George's Team). Mary and Mark were some of the founders of the Relay For Life of Brooklyn Center.

To read more about the wonderful life of Mark:
http://www.startribune.com/mark-scheidhauer-banker-and-community-leader-dies-at-61/478106693/

Memorials are preferred to MDS/AML research at Leukemia Lymphoma Society, or mailed in honor of Mark to LLS, 1711 Broadway St. NE, Minneapolis MN 55413 or online at
events.lls.org/pages/mn/MarkS

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Twin Cities Metro 2017 Raffle Winners:- GRAND PRIZE - $10,000Sharon Voto – Forest Lake- 1ST PRIZE - $2500 Sun Country Vo...
10/25/2017

Twin Cities Metro 2017 Raffle Winners:

- GRAND PRIZE - $10,000
Sharon Voto – Forest Lake
- 1ST PRIZE - $2500 Sun Country Voucher
Carolyn Feilmeier – Hastings
- 2nd PRIZE – 1 week stay at Breezy Point
Phyllis Schwichtenberg – Waconia

Thank you to everyone who sold and purchased tickets!

Are you or someone you know a fan of the happy-faced sponges Scrub Daddy and Scrub Mommy? If so, now's a good time to bu...
10/25/2017

Are you or someone you know a fan of the happy-faced sponges Scrub Daddy and Scrub Mommy?

If so, now's a good time to buy them! From Oct. 18 through Nov. 17, 15% of the sale price of every Scrub Mommy 4-pack will benefit the American Cancer Society if purchased through www.scrubdaddy.com/acs. When you order there, 15% of the price will be donated to ACS.

Great stocking stuffer!

09/18/2017
When transportation is a cancer patient’s biggest road block to treatment, you can help provide the rides that help save...
09/15/2017

When transportation is a cancer patient’s biggest road block to treatment, you can help provide the rides that help save lives. Volunteer to help drive cancer patients to treatment. Visit www.cancer.org/drive to learn more.

Join SuperAmerica stores across Minnesota / SuperAmerica stores in Wisconsin & help support the American Cancer Society’...
08/02/2017

Join SuperAmerica stores across Minnesota / SuperAmerica stores in Wisconsin & help support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission.

Throughout August, donation jars will be displayed at checkout counters. Making a donation helps fund vital cancer research & services. Thanks to SuperAmerica for fueling the fight against cancer!

Relayers, you know the importance of cancer research funding. Join the Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Minneosta...
08/01/2017

Relayers, you know the importance of cancer research funding.

Join the Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Minneosta and other partners at the Rally for Research on August 5 at the State Capitol and help protect federal funding for the NIH and National Cancer Institute! https://goo.gl/Hv1B7G

The Minnesota Rally for Research is committed to ensuring that our nation continues to invest in scientific innovation, research, and medical and technological development. Our voices are needed in the wake of the White House’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which would be...

08/01/2017
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Last Friday the Northern Hennepin County Relay For Life was a great success and raise...
08/01/2017

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Last Friday the Northern Hennepin County Relay For Life was a great success and raised $31,141! We had 96 Registered Participants, 20 teams and $8,300 in sponsorship!!

Thank you to the Event Leadership Team who began planning this Relay back in January and did a phenomenal job. A very special thank you to our Event Chair, Sharon VanDenbos who works tirelessly to tend to every detail involved with Relay and truly is a big part of the heart and soul of this event.

Appreciation to everyone who helped with our Silent Auction (which brought in $1729), those who helped us honor our Survivors, those that worked on securing Sponsorships, the activities and each of you for all your fundraising!!

We also had 30 people turn in the little "PRIZE" card that was distributed at the parade, churches and other locations in the community. What a joy to be able to share the Relay experience with 30 new people!

You are making a difference in the lives of people affected by Cancer and on behalf of the American Cancer Society - THANK YOU!

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6500 Humboldt Avenue N
Brooklyn Center, MN
55430

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