Upcoming Events: Relay for Life Yard Sale - Saturday, April 13th @ Terrace Sports. 7 AM until 1 PM
Relay for Life Team Meetings: March 21st, April 18th @ Tampa Bay Tech Relay for Life is April 26-27 at Greco Middle School.
What is Relay For Life?
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Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature fund-raising event, bringing communities together in hope, celebration and memory. It is a unique event that offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. The overnight event remembers those who have lost the fight against cancer and honors those who have survived.
Who participates?
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Because Relay For Life is a community event, everyone is encouraged to participate. Teams of 10 to 15 people form from businesses, clubs, families, friends, hospitals, churches, schools and service organizations. These people share a common purpose — their support of the American Cancer Society’s mission. During the event, team members take turns walking on the track and camping out overnight. Each participant is encouraged to raise at least $100 for the American Cancer Society.
Why Relay For Life?
This year, it is estimated that more than 1,500 people each day will die from cancer. More than 1.5 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2010. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and one of every three deaths is from cancer. Since 1990, nearly 17 million new cancer cases have been diagnosed. In the United States, men have a one in two lifetime risk of developing cancer; for women the risk is one in three. Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated.
Our Mission
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
For more information on events: Lauren Oliver- (813) 319-5918 or call your American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 for information.