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American Cancer Society's Relay For Life/Lake Forest Event Leadership & Team Captain's Meeting!

The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 7 at 6 pm at Prominence Hotel and Suites, 20768 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92610.

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Please join us at the American Cancer Society's, 11th Relay for Life/Lake Forest Meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 6 pm. With relay just around the corner, both meetings --event leadership and team captains will be held at the same time and location.

The meeting will be held in at Prominence Hotel and Suites, 20768 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92610 in the meeting room. With relay just around the corner, there is joint meeting of event leadership and team captains.

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Event leadership meetings will be each Thursday of this month as we continue to prepare for Relay on July 30 unless posted otherwise. There are no dues or fees.

The meeting is informal. Anyone within the City of Lake Forest or the surrounding area is welcome to join us. Put your talents and skills to work to fight cancer.

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Learn about committee positions, volunteer opportunities and help us plan Relay. We fight against cancer all year long!

To learn more about forming a team or joining a team, please call Sally Brown at 714/914-8500 for more information.

If you have any questions on Relay For Life Lake Forest, please call Cheryl Bartetzko/Event Lead at 949-981-8129 or email at chspeak@cox.net.

For more information go to www.relayforlife.org/lakeforestca

or please call the American Cancer Society at 949/567-0625.

So, what is Relay?

American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a year-round community fundraising event to combat cancer. Committee members volunteer throughout the year to organize events to raise money, honor our survivors, caregivers and our loved ones we have lost. They plan the 24- hour overnight walk and so much more. There is something for everyone.

Relay For Life Lake Forest is a 24-hour overnight event that will be held at the Lake Forest Sports Park, 28000 Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest, CA 92610 on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 10 am to Sunday, July 31 at 10 am.

The overnight fundraising walk is comprised of teams with 5-15 members that take turns walking the track to raise funds that are used for research, education, advocacy and services. Together we can eliminate cancer and create a world with more birthdays.

Because Relay is a team event, individual participants are not required to be there the entire time. However, it’s so much fun you will want to get caught up in the party atmosphere. The day is packed with entertainment- bands play, face painting, onsite fundraisers, free movies, etc.

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