The American Cancer Society will “Paint the Town Purple” in celebration of its annual Relay For Life event. Wednesday, May 22, at 9:00am, Mayor Lori DeRemer will join Relay For Life volunteers at New Seasons Market to encourage community members to form teams for the Relay For Life of North Clackamas. This is the community’s opportunity to join the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event.
Relay volunteers will be canvassing the area with purple ribbons and bows and are asking the community to wear purple for the day. Let them know if you would like to help. Many hands make for light work.
This year’s Relay For Life of North Clackamas will be held at Happy Valley Park from 10:00am Saturday, July 27 to 10:00am Sunday, July 28. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups –people from all walks of life – all aimed at celebrating the lives of those who have had cancer, remembering those lost, and fighting back against the disease. Relay For Life events are held as individuals and teams gather at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their Relay.
For more information on the Relay For Life of North Clackamas, or to order your purple bow, please contact Andrew Nordby at 503.680.5291, or anordbypdx@gmail.com.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, thye fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. They save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; by helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back through public policy. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.8 billion, they turn what they know about cancer into what they do. As a result, more than 13.7 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about them or to get help, call them anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
