Save Lives, Celebrate Lives, And Lead The Fight At American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Evansville

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Save Lives, Celebrate Lives, And Lead The Fight at
American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Evansville

Evansville, IN – Aug 26, 2022 – The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Evansville invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change on Saturday, September 17 at Bethel UCC, located at 3029 N. Green River Road in Evansville.  Relay For Life is a community of survivors, caregivers, volunteers and participants who believe that the future can be free from cancer and own the power to make that change. 

“We share a passion to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer,” said Patty Avery, Evansville Relay media chair and member of the Society’s Global Relay for Life Committee. “In 2022, almost 1.9 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Thanks to that shared passion, the lifesaving mission of the American Cancer Society continues, ensuring we are here for everyone who needs us.” 

Relay For Life of Evansville will begin at 4:00 pm with registration. Opening ceremonies begin at 4:30, including the Relay’s first lap that honors cancer survivors. The event will conclude at 9:00 pm with a celebration lap.

A dinner for survivors and their caregivers is slated for 5:00 pm. Space for the dinner is limited to 80 participants. Survivors can RSVP by calling 812-777-8044 or by emailing gina.bitetti@cancer.org.

At 8:30 pm, a Luminaria service will honor friends and family who are cancer survivors and remember those whose lives were lost to cancer. Luminaria will be available for a donation at the event and can be purchased on the event website. Committee Members will also be selling Luminaria at the Old National Bank Henning Atrium from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm on Tuesday, August 30.

Further details are available at the Relay’s Facebook Event page. 

There are many ways to get involved.

  • Join the Relay For Life of Evansville – Sign up to join an existing team or start a new team at RelayForLife.org/EvansvilleIN
  • Donate – If you can’t participate in this year’s event, you can still help save lives by making a donation. Every dollar fuels the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. Visit RelayForLIfe.org/Donate to make a donation today. 

FOOTNOTE: Founded by Dr. Gordy Klatt in Tacoma, Washington, in 1985, the Relay For Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have been touched by cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change.  

For more than 35 years, Relay For Life has joined communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer. Dollars raised each year by over 500,000 Relay participants across the country help attack all cancers in countless ways – funding and conducting breakthrough research, providing education and advocating for the needs of cancer patients and their families, and providing essential services throughout their cancer journey.

To learn more about Relay For Life, visit RelayForLife.org. 

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