Cinnaminson High School To Host Relay For Life Event

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Residents will gather at Cinnaminson High School to walk against cancer this fall. Relay for Life of Cinnaminson steps off at 1 p.m. on Sept. 26. The 2020 theme is Relay Around The World.

Teams can get a head start and pick a country to theme their campsite and/or fundraiser around. Here is what has been chosen so far:

• Rusapalooza - Italy
• Lil Puddin - USA
• Elvis’ Girls Care Too - Canada
• Rush for a Cure - Australia
• New Albany’s Parading Pirates - Germany
• Purple Pirates - France
• Making Our Mark - Greenland
• CarusoCare - Egypt
• Team Bubbers - Brazil
• Team Jersey Girls - England
• Willingboro Saints - Africa

There will also be a series of meetings where participants can pick up forms, help make decisions regarding the 2020 event, and get information about upcoming fundraisers. All meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Cinnaminson Municipal Building, 1621 Riverton Road. Upcoming meetings will take place as follows:

• March 5
• April 2
• May 7
• June 4
• August 6
• September 3
• September 10
• September 17
• September 24

The opening ceremony gives participants a chance to recognized everyone who's been impacted by cancer and everyone who has donated to the relay this year.

Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraiser dedicated to helping communities combat cancer. Residents gather to walk to raise awareness of, and money to fight, cancer.

The walk is followed by a Luminara Ceremony, in which everyone touched by cancer is recognized with a Luminaria. Each light represents a life—a life taken by cancer, a survivor of cancer, or a support for a person still fighting the disease.

During the closing ceremony, participants celebrate their accomplishment and commit to continuing to battle cancer.

As of Friday afternoon, a little more than $4,400 had been raised toward the $75,000 goal. To register to participate, visit the Relay for Life website.

Locally the event is organized by Daniel Paschke. He can be reached at dan.paschke@cancer.org or 856-673-5735.