Come make customize door signs! This project is so fun and everyone's will be completely different. Make it your own with all kinds of fun stencils and friends. Kate will lead you step-by-step and had a create this awesome usable piece of art and we will have a great time doing it.
More than just a walk, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together passionate supporters who embody the American Cancer Society vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. This volunteer-led experience unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
What is Relay For Life?
Although every Relay For Life event embraces the uniqueness of the home community, every event includes the same four signature elements: a celebration of cancer survivors, a celebration of caregivers, a luminaria ceremony to honor and remember loved ones, and the opportunity to fight back against cancer.
The American Cancer Society could not advance the mission without the passionate support of the global force of Relay For Life. There are now more ways than ever to join Relay For Life and connect with others in your community impacted by cancer and every dollar raised fuels the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer.
History
In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as he walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer.
Why I Relay
For myself because I am a Breast Cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in June 2015 with Triple Negative Breast Cancer; I had a combination of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for 8 months. I was deemed cancer free on March 1, 2016....this was a very happy day for me and my family.
Also for my dad, Rich, who was diagnosed in December 2017 with Prostatic Cancer. After radiation treatments for approximately 2 months, he was deemed cancer free.
Cancer has affected so many people I know and love that it's inspired me to join Relay For Life. This fundraiser is a community-based event, which means no two Relays are the same, but they all support the American Cancer Society's mission.