Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society

Did you know this year, more than 17,500 people will be diagnosed with cancer in Iowa? That's 48 people every day or nearly 2 people every hour of every day. This year, more than 6,300 cancer deaths are expected in Iowa. That is 18 people every day. Two thirds of all cancer is preventable!

In 2010, The American Cancer Society provided more than 5,300 Iowans with cancer information, programs and services to help make informed decisions and improve their quality of life. Over the past year, the Russell and Ann Gerdin ACS Hope Lodge in Iowa City provided 600 cancer patients and caregivers a no-cost home way from home during treatment, saving them more than $1million in lodging costs. The American Cancer Society is currently funding 11 cancer research grants at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University totaling more than $6.2 million.

Over 5,400 volunteers are helping ACS fight cancer in Iowa.  Would you like to help, too? 

You are invited to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Southern Dallas County's Kick Off on Jan. 22. Come out to the YMCA in Waukee between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. to learn more about the ACS and their biggest fundraising event, Relay For Life.

We will have team packets, fundraising ideas, luminarias, information for survivors and caregivers and sponsorship information. We will also be taking pictures that will be used to make an awareness video. Please come out and see what we are all about!

For more information visit www.relayforlife.org, www.cancer.org or email relay4lifesdc@gmail.com.