Fair Lawn’s Inaugural Relay For Life Raising Thousands To Help Cancer Survivors

Fair lawn, NJ – April 27, 2017 – On May 6, 2017 local residents will join together to celebrate cancer survivorship, honor caregivers, and support The American Cancer Society’s mission at Fair Lawn’s Relay For Life. The town’s inaugural Relay will be held at Sasso Field, 6pm Saturday to 6am Sunday. Gates open at 4pm, with entertainment, activities and food available while team members settle in.

The opening ceremony will include a flag salute with local cub scouts and the National Anthem by a Fair Lawn High School student, followed by a multi-faith invocation. After the Survivor lap with everyone cheering them on, Survivor and Caregiver speeches will be given by Fair Lawn residents.

A variety of performers will entertain at Fair Lawn’s Relay, including award-winning artists, Fair Lawn High School bands, and more, including Stages and Cheer Army from St. Anne’s RC Church.

A Survivor/Caregiver reception will be catered by local establishments, and food and beverage offerings at the FLHS’s Cutter Hut will also be provided by local merchants. “Hot Dogs with Fair Lawn’s Big Dog – Mayor Cosgrove” will be a big hit for locals.

Fair Lawn’s Sunrise Rotary will present a 50-50 Raffle and a Tricky Tray with items such as restaurant and other gift cards, sports memorabilia, themed gift baskets, various lessons, and much more.

All entertainers, dining establishments and Tricky Tray providers are donating their services and products.

In addition to on-site fundraising such as Luminaria sales, chair massages and more, many teams have already held events to raise funds – the top team thus far, Team Believe, held two bowling events; Patrice’s Memorial Family, headed by long-time Fair Lawn educator Tom Hochkeppel, benefited from Memorial School’s Hoops for Humanity event, and Team Coryl (Fair Lawn’s Trischka family), hosted “Purple Rain,” a Prince tribute concert. Local restaurants hosted dine-out for dollars nights, and painting, jewelry and other events were also held.

Teams for Fair Lawn’s first Relay come from clubs and sports teams at Fair Lawn High and other schools, local organizations, friends and families who wish to memorialize a loved one, current survivors and more.

Founded by Dr. Gordy Klatt in 1985, the Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest fundraising event to save lives from cancer. Relays celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change. Special laps are featured throughout the event. Funds raised help the American Cancer Society provide free information and support for people facing the disease today, and fund research to help protect future generations. ACS has invested more than $4.3 billion in research since 1946, and has funded more than 20,000 scientists at more than 1,000 institutions nationwide.

Take action and help make cancer a priority by participating in or donating to Relay For Life of Fair Lawn. Visit www.relayforlife.org/fairlawnn... to learn more about the event and to register, or contact Assunta Trischka, Volunteer Event Chair, at assunta60@optonline.net or call 800-227-2345.

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Media Contact: Natalie Margolin 973.232.2571 Natalie.margolin@cancer.org