Amesbury Relay for Life Spring Kick-Off Festival, Cashman Elementary School, Saturday, May 1st 2010

April 29, 2010

When: Saturday, May 1st (2010), from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Cashman Elementary School, 193 Lions Mouth Road, Amesbury, MA

The Amesbury Relay for Life Spring Kick-off Festival will be held on Saturday, May 1st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Cashman Elementary School, Amesbury.

For the kids, there will be games, face painting, a bouncy house, cake walk and lots of extras.

The event will also feature demonstrations and entertainment!

For more information, visit the Amesbury Relay for Life website.

About The American Cancer Society Relay For Life Program:

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life Program is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 19 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, we are creating a world with more birthdays a world where cancer can’t claim another year of anyone’s life.

Anyone can participate in Relay For Life. Friends, families, neighbors, classmates, sports teams, etc., can form their own teams. No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay.

The only requirement to participate in Relay For Life is the $10 registration/commitment fee (per person) that is due upon registration. After that, anything you can raise through individual, team, or online fundraising is graciously accepted. It is recommended that each participant to set a personal goal to raise $100. If you raise more, that’s even better. Even if you do not raise $100, you are still welcome to participate.

If you want to be part of Relay, you can start a team or join an existing team online. You can also make an online donation.