Valdez Relay for Life 2009
June 05, 2009 at Valdez Sr/Jr School Track
CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH OF IN ALASKA. WHO DO YOU KNOW?
We are in the process of calculating the totals and will have them online,
as soon as we get this information out very soon. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR RELAY, IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, and we are looking forward to next year already :)
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One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people across the country each year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much. | | To watch a short video on Relay For Life and the impact that the event has on people and the community, click the image above. |
This year marks the beginning of our celebration of 25 years of Relay For Life®. Sign up or donate today and join us to mark this milestone and the successes we’ve achieved together during the last 25 years.
Relay For Life Guest Column By Sarah Robinson District Executive Director, Alaska The United States economy has been greatly impacted over the past year: many businesses are either closing their doors or reducing their workforce. In turn, this affects the individual employees and their families. Belts are being tightened and every penny is being squeezed to its limit. That same frugality is being experienced at your American Cancer Society. While we have always prided ourselves on being good stewards of our donor dollars, in recent months we have worked even harder to make sure we are getting the most value out of every one of those dollars donated through Relay For Life, Daffodil Days, our special events, and through individual and corporate contributions. As we get into the heart of the planning season for this year’s Relay For Life, I personally want to thank each and every volunteer, team member, survivor and corporate sponsor for the efforts you have already put into making this year a success. These are very difficult times for every American, but we must never retreat in the battle to find a cure for cancer. As we all know, cancer is a disease that never sleeps, so we cannot rest until it is relegated to nothing more than a footnote in our history books. Thank you and best wishes as we go forward with our efforts during this Relay For Life season.
Between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009, Relay For Life® communities nationwide are hosting special “Show Us Your HOPE” activities that visually depict the passion Relayers have for the fight against cancer. Ideally, these activities are separate from Relay For Life® events and demonstrate how the American Cancer Society in our community celebrates survivors, remembers loved ones lost and fights back against cancer through Relay For Life®. Learn more about Show Us Your HOPE or about Relay For Life® and how together we can Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back against cancer!
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