The Montgomery County Relay for Life event for 2011 is just around the corner! This year’s event will be held on May 21st-22nd at the APSU Intramural Field. The event starts at Noon on Saturday, May 21st; and goes through 6 a.m. Sunday. Come join in helping Celebrate, Fight back, and Remember.
Relay For Life is the nationwide signature activity for the American Cancer Society. In May 1985, Gordon Klatt took the first step of his 24-hour marathon around a Tacoma, WA track and raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. The following year 340 supporters joined Dr. Klatt in this overnight event and Relay For Life was born.
Relay For Life is not just a fund raiser; it is a unique activity that offers an opportunity to take up the fight. It is about empowering individuals to fight back against a disease that has taken so much from them.
Never in mankind’s history has an event so quickly galvanized people to fight back against this dreaded disease. Relay For Life provides our best opportunity for expanding fund raising, cancer control, advocacy, and volunteerism in communities throughout the nation.
The Montgomery County Chapter of the American Cancer Society is currently registering teams to help fund raise for this great event! Please visit the Relay for Life web site to register, find out more, and learn how to volunteer, or sponsor the event.
For more information contact Leslie Barger at 931-472-8986 or Ryan Kelley at 601-832-6558.
