It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.... Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length. Teams of people from all walks o
f life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. To participate, form a team, or dedicate a luminary at your local American Cancer Society Relay For Life, please call (219) 510-7666 or visit http://www.relayforlife.org/valpoin. Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people to:
• Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight.
• Remember loved ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walked alongside people battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
• Fight Back. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease.
