FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Patty Avery
812-455-4231
American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Vanderburgh and Warrick CountiesÂ
| WHO: | The American Cancer Society |
| WHAT: | More than just a walk, the 34th annual Relay For Life in Evansville is a volunteer-led movement that unites the community to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. Relay For Life is a community of survivors, caregivers, local residents, volunteers and participants who believe that the future can be free from cancer. |
| WHY: | In 2023, more than 1.9 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States and more than 600,000 Americans will die from cancer, including 40,000 new diagnoses and nearly 13,700 deaths here in Indiana. Relay For Life has raised more than $6.8 billion to support these efforts since 1985, and the Relay for Life in Evansville hopes to add to that figure this year, furthering the American Cancer Society’s mission to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. |
| WHEN: | Saturday, September 30, 3:00 – 9:00
Registration: 3:00 St. Vincent Breast Center 3-D screening mammogram 3-D mobile coach is available to perform mammograms: 3:00-6:00 Opening ceremony and survivor lap (Music by the Angels of Greater Hope): 4:00 Survivor dinner: 5:00 Grandmothers’ pageant: 5:30 Luminaria ceremony: 8:00 Closing lap: 9:00 |
| WHERE: | Eykamp Scout Center; 3501 E. Lloyd Expressway, Evansville |
| INTERVIEW & VISUALÂ
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Interviews will be available with local American Cancer Society staff, volunteers, cancer survivors, and Relay for Life participants. The best opportunities for visuals will be the survivor lap, the Grandmothers’ pageant, and the Luminaria ceremony, which lights the night with the names of loved ones impacted by cancer. |
