Matawan Relay For Life To Be Held

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Matawan will be held on Friday and Saturday.

The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. at Matawan Regional High School in Aberdeen.

The fundraising walk began in May 1985 in Tacoma, Washington, when Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran around a track for 24 hours, according to the organization’s website.

That year, he raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. A year later, about 340 people joined the event.

Now, the worldwide program has raised almost $5 billion to fight cancer, the website said.

More information about this weekend’s event, will be posted on social media at:

Facebook - Relay for Life of Matawan NJ

Twitter - @Matawan_RFL

Instagram - Matawan_RFL