Relay for Life is a 24 hour walk-a-thon for the American Cancer Society to be held at the Algonquin track. They will be hosting a kickoff rally to find volunteers who want to help with the planning as well as team and individual walkers. Walkers sign up for walking time slots and do not have to walk for the entire 24 hour event. Don’t have a group, drop me an email editornorthboronews@gmail.com and come out and walk with me (Kim).
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Northborough-Southborough will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at Algonquin Regional High School on Tuesday, February 9th for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year. The rally will explain how volunteers can get involved and feature food, prizes, and raffles. Kick-off celebration begins at 7:00p.m.– join the fun!
The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease.
The Relay For Life of Northborough-Southborough is currently seeking local residents from Northborough and Southborough and the surrounding communities to serve as committee members, team captains, and volunteers for the May 14th event. Anyone interested in joining the planning committee, becoming a team captain, volunteering or just finding out more about Relay For Life is encouraged to attend the kickoff. For more information please contact Kathleen Kelly at your American Cancer Society at 413-244-1562 or Kathleen.Kelly@cancer.org or visit relayforlife.org/NorthboroughSouthboroughMa.
“Relay For Life gives the Northborough-Southborough community a unique opportunity to contribute to the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives, by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back,” said Kathleen Kelly,Community Executive, Development for the American Cancer Society. “Residents who give their time, energy and financial commitment to this exciting event are really standing up for our community and its pledge to join the fight.”
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