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8th Annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hopkinton

The 8th annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hopkinton at Hopkinton Middle School, 88 Hayden Rowe Street.  The Relay will run 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 21 through 6:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22.  Funds raised will help the American Cancer Society save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back.


Cancer survivors and their caregivers are invited to join the Cancer Survivors Lap Friday at 6:15 p.m., a special reception will follow at 6:30 p.m.  Also highlighting the evening is the Luminaria Ceremony at 9:00 p.m. where 1,000 candles will be lit to remember those lost to cancer, honor those who have fought cancer in the past, and suppor those fight continues.  The Fight Back Ceremony at midnight offers participants an opportunity to recognize for themselves, their loved ones, and their community a commitment to fight cancer year-round. 


For more information about the Relay For Life of Hopkinton please contact Gillian Baudreau at 781-314-2633, gillian.baudreau@cancer.org, or visit RelayForLife.org/HopkintonMA.  For cancer information, resources, and support, day or night, contact your American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org. 

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