Relay for Life Kickoff Celebration Set for March 13

From Lemont-Homer Glen Relay for Life:

Friends, neighbors and cancer survivors are coming together for an energizing celebration to kick off the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lemont and Homer Glen and unveil highlights planned for this year’s event to “Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.” Anyone interested in getting involved in or learning more about Relay For Life is encouraged to attend.

The kick-off celebration for the annual Relay For Life of Lemont and Homer Glen will be held March 13, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Lemont Park District Centennial Center, 16028 W. 127th St. In addition to learning about how the American Cancer Society saves lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back, guests will be treated to refreshments, have an opportunity to win prizes. Team Captains and participants in the kick-off celebration will be eligible to win a Kindle.

Relay For Life is an overnight event where teams of local businesses, schools, churches, community groups and families build awareness and raise funds - prior to and at the event - to fight cancer.

This year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lemont and Homer Glen is being held on July 13 at the Lemont High School Sports Complex at 131st Street and Bell Road. Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, secure community support, coordinate logistics, obtain refreshments and prizes, assist with publicity and plan entertainment activities for this exciting and energizing event, which celebrates cancer survivors while honoring those in the community who lost their battle with cancer. 

For more information on the kick-off celebration, contact Lona Slaughter at the American Cancer Society at 708-633-7770 or visit relayforlife.org/lemontil Teams may register on-line anytime.

About the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force with more than 100,000 volunteers in Illinois and millions elsewhere, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer, and countless more who have avoided it, will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more or get help, call us any time at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.