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Relay For Life of Montclair

Relay For Life of Montclair
Visit us at: www.RelayForLife.org/MontclairNJ
 

What is Relay For Life?

Relay For Life is the signature event for the American Cancer Society.  It is an overnight event that gives everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer.  

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What is a Relay For Life Team?

Relay Teams consists of all different groups of people. They can be family, friends, co-workers, church groups, youth groups, sports teams, volunteer groups, local town officials, etc.

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What does the Relay Team do?

Teams of people raise much-needed funds for cancer research, education, advocacy, and patient outreach.  Teams will camp out at Brookdale Park and take turns walking around the track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

Why should I Relay?

Your parents. Your sisters. Your brothers.  Your grandparents. Your aunts. Your uncles. Your cousins. Your friends. Your neighbors. A complete stranger.  One in THREE people will be diagnosed with Cancer in their lifetime.  The money raised at Relay saves lives by funding Research, Education, Advocacy, and Patient Services.

If you are interested and would like to learn more about Relay and how you can get involved join us at our next meeting on November 16th @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church located at 73 S. Fullerton Ave. Montclair at 7pm. For more information you can contact Farrah Stephenson, American Cancer Society Staff Partner at 908-629-0386 ext. 240 or farrah.stephenson@cancer.org.

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