Northside Cancer Institute Steps Up To Sponsor Relay For Life

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SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- – The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of North Fulton has announced Northside Hospital Cancer Institute is the presenting sponsor for its 2016 Relay fundraiser.

This year's event will be held from 4 p.m. to 11 pm. May 14 at Webb Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta.

“We are thrilled to have the support of Northside Hospital Cancer Institute again this year,” said Holly York, Community Manager, South Atlantic Division, for the American Cancer Society. The hospital’s cancer center has committed $20,000 to the 2016 event, and roughly $50,000 over the past three years.

Old Milton Dental, which offers oral-cancer screening, is also a 2016 sponsor. Kroger offered support selling purple feet at its registers in February, and Red Oak Sanitation is on board again this year as well. Retail partners that have sponsored give-back nights, donating a portion of their sales to Relay for Life of North Fulton on a given date, include Zaxby’s, Chipotle and Vino 100, with more to come.

“We are gearing up for a much larger event this year,” said Jean Mense, a member of the North Fulton Event Leadership Team. “There are many different ways to participate, whether you are a corporate sponsor, a give-back partner, a group forming a team, or simply someone that wants to attend Relay,” she said. “Now is the time though for our teams to be raising money, so that on May 14 we can celebrate together.”

Relay is an open event in which anyone is free to come and go. This year, it will kick-off at 4 p.m. with opening ceremonies, featuring guest speakers and entertainers. There will be a Survivors Dinner, to which all area cancer survivors and caregivers are invited. There will also be food, live music, games and activities for all ages, and Relay’s trademark Luminary Lap just after dusk.

Relay For Life is a community-based volunteer-driven event held annually in towns throughout the world. Teams fundraise over several months in advance of their Relay by reaching out to friends and family for donations and by organizing mini fundraisers.

For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/northfultonga or contact Holly York at holly.york@cancer.org to inquire about getting involved with the festivities.

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Photo: Northside Hospital was Relay for Life of North Fulton’s 2015 presenting sponsor (pictured above at the event), and they have agreed to sponsor again this year, donating another $20,000 to the cause. Credit: Relay for Life of North Fulton