Mansfield Mothers' Club Supports Relay For Life

If you’re like almost every one of us, you have tons of things (both little and big) demanding your attention on any given day. Today we'd like to respectfully fill you in on a cause that some of our members feel passionately about -- the Relay For Life.

WHO AND WHAT: The Relay For Life (www.relayforlife.org) is the largest non-profit fundraiser in the world. It benefits The American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org).

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to Celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, Remember loved ones lost, and Fight Back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

For nearly 100 years, the American Cancer Society has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we’re helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures, and fighting back against cancer. Learn more here: http://www.cancer.org/aboutus/index

WHEN: Friday, June 14, 6 p.m. start, event runs til morning

WHERE: Mansfield High School, 205 East St., walking on the track, campsites nearby

HOW: You can participate by:

• Joining our team! http://main.acsevents.org/goto/mansfieldmothersclub; set your own fundraising goals and reach out for donations online or in person. For the event, we’ll ask for a commitment to walk at least one hour. Joining in other Club-wide and town-wide fundraisers are totally up to you. This year, we have a “13 in ‘13” Goal to get 13 team members to raise an average of $100 each, and we’ll be entered to win a huge party pack! There are also other incentives, swag and events we can fill you in on once you join the team.
• Donating to one of us! Either in person, on our pages at www.relayforlife.org, or through events which will be publicized such as our Club’s Luminaria Bag Sale, April 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro, and the town’s Relay For Life Marketplace, May 11, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., on South Common in Mansfield.
• Wishing us well! :)

WHY: In our opinion, cancer is insidious, comes in many forms and affects the lives of many of our Club members and their families. Learn more about the group of more than 100 diseases generally known as cencer here: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/index  

Thanks very much for your time and consideration. 

If you have any questions about our team, email our Team Captains Theresa Freeman or Stephanie Znoj at mansfieldmothersclub@gmail.com.

Jessica Symonds is president of The Mansfield Mothers' Club, a non-profit organization aimed at providing support for local parents. For more information visit http://mansfieldmothersclub.com, email mansfieldmothersclub@gmail.com or write to Mansfield Mothers' Club, P.O. Box 831, Mansfield, MA 02048.