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Health & Fitness

Great Kickoff Event!

The annual Kickoff Event for Relay For Life of South Washington County was held Tuesday, February 4 at Central Park in Woodbury. Over 60 participants representing more than 35 teams were present. The celebration focused on how the money raised for the American Cancer Society is used for research, access to treatment and prevention education. Together as a community, we will Finish The Fight against cancer!

In the photo at left, Team Mentor Michelle Alpers talks to members of the Nerdy Neutrons from the Math and Science Academy.

Relay For Life is a unique grassroots fundraising event in which individuals and teams of participants in over 6,100 communities nationwide walk around a track overnight to celebrate the lives of those who have faced cancer, remember loved one lost, and commit to fight back against the disease. The money raised through Relay For Life supports the efforts of the American Cancer Society to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

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Relay For Life events are held at an athletic track, park, or fairground, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their campsites at the event. Relay For Life brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, and faith-based groups to finish the fight against cancer.

If you are a cancer survivor or caregiver and would like to take part in the Relay For Life of South Washington County, call your American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.relayforlife.org/sowashcomn.

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The American Cancer Society saves lives and creates more birthdays by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. For more information, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit us at cancer.org.

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