Relay for Life brings American Cancer Society programs to Dover, New Phila residents
It brings men, women and children together for an overnight gathering of celebration and remembrance. It raises funds for the fight against cancer; a disease that will affect one in three Americans in their lifetime, accounting for nearly 1.5 million cases this year. It celebrates life, remembers those lost and empowers others to fight back. What is it? It’s the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, and it’s happening soon in your community.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is one important way to make a difference in the fight against cancer. This year, millions of Relay participants in thousands of local communities across the country will raise millions of dollars to fuel the American Cancer Society’s mission of eliminating cancer, helping people get well, helping people stay well, by finding cures and by fighting back. So what happens when you support American Cancer Society Relay For Life? Here are just a few examples:
Ÿ Helping you stay well. Finding cancer early can mean the difference between life and death. The society helps take steps to prevent cancer or detect it at its earliest and provide the most up-to-date information about how to reduce cancer risk by healthy lifestyle choices. Contact 800-227-22345 or http://www.cancer.org for more information.
Ÿ Helping you get well. Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn’t be. The society is in everyone’s corner, around the clock as a guide through the cancer experience. The society can help patients and their families make informed decisions about care, find moral support from others who have been there and offer practical solutions to daily challenges.
Ÿ Finding cures. The society funds and conducts groundbreaking research that helps scientists understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it, and discover new ways to cure it. The society is the largest private funder of cancer research.
Ÿ Fighting Back. Cancer is not just a health issue, but a political issue. The society advocates for people to have access to critical cancer screenings and follow-up treatment – regardless of income. Some examples include increasing government funding for cancer research, establishing smoke-free policies, and improving access to affordable, quality health care.
“The American Cancer Society spends the funds raised through Relay For Life on cancer-fighting efforts that benefit everyone in the community,” said Connie Lawver, Dover Relay Chair.
This year, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dover will take place on Friday, June 3, at Crater Stadium in Dover. For more information, call Connie Lawver at 330-340-4935; Cindy Wood at 330-204-5015 or the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 or visit http://www.cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is one important way to make a difference in the fight against cancer. This year, millions of Relay participants in thousands of local communities across the country will raise millions of dollars to fuel the American Cancer Society’s mission of eliminating cancer, helping people get well, helping people stay well, by finding cures and by fighting back. So what happens when you support American Cancer Society Relay For Life? Here are just a few examples:
Ÿ Helping you stay well. Finding cancer early can mean the difference between life and death. The society helps take steps to prevent cancer or detect it at its earliest and provide the most up-to-date information about how to reduce cancer risk by healthy lifestyle choices. Contact 800-227-22345 or http://www.cancer.org for more information.
Ÿ Helping you get well. Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn’t be. The society is in everyone’s corner, around the clock as a guide through the cancer experience. The society can help patients and their families make informed decisions about care, find moral support from others who have been there and offer practical solutions to daily challenges.
Ÿ Finding cures. The society funds and conducts groundbreaking research that helps scientists understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it, and discover new ways to cure it. The society is the largest private funder of cancer research.
Ÿ Fighting Back. Cancer is not just a health issue, but a political issue. The society advocates for people to have access to critical cancer screenings and follow-up treatment – regardless of income. Some examples include increasing government funding for cancer research, establishing smoke-free policies, and improving access to affordable, quality health care.
“The American Cancer Society spends the funds raised through Relay For Life on cancer-fighting efforts that benefit everyone in the community,” said Connie Lawver, Dover Relay Chair.
This year, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dover will take place on Friday, June 3, at Crater Stadium in Dover. For more information, call Connie Lawver at 330-340-4935; Cindy Wood at 330-204-5015 or the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 or visit http://www.cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.
Published: April 3, 2011
