SHORELINE - LET'S RALLY AND SHOW OUR SUPPORT TO END CANCER FOREVER!!
CELEBRATE - REMEMBER - FIGHT BACK
Each
year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries raise much-needed funds and awareness to
save lives from cancer through the Relay For Life
movement. One of those events is right
here in our own community.
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WHAT: Shoreline/North Seattle RELAY FOR
LIFE
· Organized,
overnight community fundraising walk
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· Teams of people
camp out around a track
· Members of each
team take turns walking around the track
· Food, games and
activities provide entertainment and build camaraderie
· Family-friendly
environment for the entire community
WHEN: Saturday, June 7th – 10 a.m. –
Sunday, June 8th – 10 a.m., 2014
Because
it’s a team event, individual participants are not required to be there the
entire time. But it's so much fun, you'll find it hard to leave!
WHERE: Kings
High School – 19303 Fremont Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
WEB: www.ShorelineRelay.org Sign up to participate or simply make a
donation to this great cause.
WHY: While the American Cancer Society is making progress
toward a world without cancer, only with your dedication and fundraising
efforts can we finish the fight against the disease.
We
aren’t just fighting one type of cancer – we’re fighting for every birthday
threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay
For Life experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a
world where this disease will no longer threaten our loved ones or rob anyone
of another birthday.
Donations
and support are making a difference in Research and various American Cancer
Society programs including Hope Lodge, Road to Recovery, Look Good . . . Feel Better, Reach to
Recovery.
POWERFUL MOMENTS:
Survivor
Lap – The event kicks off with all cancer survivors at the event taking the
first lap around the track, celebrating their victory over cancer while cheered
on by the other participants who line the track with their caregivers joining
them on their second lap. Relay For Life
events recognize and celebrate caregivers – those who give time, love, and
support to their friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers facing cancer.
Luminaria
Ceremony – takes place after dark
to remember people we have lost to cancer, honor those who have fought cancer
in the past and support those whose fight continues.
HISTORY: Relay for Life started right here in
the Pacific Northwest!
In
May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma,
Washington, ultimately raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society fight
the nation’s biggest health concern – cancer.
A year later, 340 supporters joined the overnight event. Since those
first steps, the Relay For Life movement has grown into a worldwide phenomenon,
raising nearly $5 BILLION to fight cancer.
SPONSORS: Trident
Seafoods, UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital, KMCQ, King’s Schools, Aurora Rents,
Fred Meyer, Highland Ice Arena, Buffalo Wild Wings, Spiro’s Pizza & Pasta
and Shoreline Breakfast Rotary.
CONTACT:
John Barrett, Event Chair – 206-786-0978 / JohnBarrett@hotmail.com