Carrollton
Texas
American Cancer Society's Relay For LIfe
Contact: Rebecca Mullin, 469-323-3911 (May 14 - 15, 2010)
WHAT: The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of CARROLLTON, TX is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and raise money for the fight against cancer. Teams of eight to 15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to participate in the largest fundraising walk in the nation.
WHEN: MAY 14-15, 2010, 7PM-7AM.
WHERE: Ted Polk Middle School, 2001 Kelly Boulevard, Carrollton, TX 75006
WHY: This year, the American Cancer Society estimates that cancer will cause almost one of every four deaths, making it the second leading cause of death in the United States. Funds from Relay For Life support the American Cancer Society's lifesaving mission of saving lives and creating more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.