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FLOW Relay For Life Kickoff

The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life of FLOW District will host a kickoff

event on Tuesday, February 25 from 7:00 pm at Ramapo High School as volunteers

and participants launch fundraising efforts for the year.


The kickoff will honor cancer survivors and caregivers, and will feature speakers from the community who have benefitted from the funds raised at Relay For Life. Those interested will also be able to register to participate for the overnight event to be held on May 30-31 beginning at 5:00 pm at Ramapo High School.

The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life mobilizes

communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer,

remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight

back against cancer.

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This year, Relay
For Life will take place in nearly 6,000 communities in

the United States and 20 other countries and will raise funds to support the mission

of the American Cancer Society to save lives by helping people stay well, by

helping people get well, by finding cures, and fighting back.


For more information about

the upcoming kickoff, please contact Farrah Stephenson at 201-457-3418 ext. 2209 or Farrah.stephenson@cancer.org. You can also visit www.relayforlife.org/flownj. Sign up for Relay For Life of FLOW District today

and help our community finish the fight against cancer!

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