The City's 10th annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lemon Grove
Date and Time
Saturday May 16, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
Location
Participants will gather at Lemon Grove Academy Middle School),
Fees/Admission
Admission to the family-oriented event featuring food, entertainment, and fun activities for kids of all ages is free.
Contact Information
For More Information, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345
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Description
Families and Friends
Use Hearts and Feet to Fight Cancer
— Participants will gather at Lemon Grove Academy Middle School), at 7866 Lincoln Street for the City’s 10th annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lemon Grove on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Relay For Life team participants will walk relay-style around the track for the event’s entire 24-hour period, symbolizing that “cancer never sleeps.” Relay teams include coworkers, club members, family and friends, who have gathered donations prior to the event. Admission to the family-oriented event featuring food, entertainment, and fun activities for kids of all ages is free.
During opening ceremonies at 9:00 a.m., Lemon Grove Mayor Mary Sessom will read a proclamation declaring May 16-17, 2015 “American Cancer Society Relay For Life Cancer Awareness Days” in the City of Lemon Grove.
The public is also invited to attend a moving Luminaria Ceremony on Saturday evening at 8:30 p.m. to honor the community’s cancer survivors and to remember those lost to the disease. The luminarias will light the way for walkers all night long. To dedicate a luminara to a cancer survivor or a loved one lost to the disease, visit the event website at www.relayforlife.org\lemongroveca.
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