American Cancer Society seeks teams for County Relay For Life

The American Cancer Society is recruiting teams from businesses, schools, families, places of worship and other groups to participate in the Relay For Life of Stoddard County event, which will be held May 1, 2105, at Dexter East City Park.

"Relay For Life teams are committed to finishing the fight against cancer and raise funds to support the American Cancer Society's lifesaving mission," says Belinda Worley, Stoddard County volunteer Relay For Life event lead. Teams and individuals can sign up for the Relay For Life event by visiting relayforlife.org/stoddardcomo or by calling 1-800-227-2345.

The Relay For Life program is a community-based event where teams and individuals set up campsites at a school, park or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Cancer survivors and caregivers take a celebratory first lap to start each event. Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide in 2014. Last year, 304 people participated in Stoddard County and raised $79,929, all to support the Society's mission to finish the fight against cancer once and for all.

"The Relay For Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all," said Worley. "Many participants are our family, friends, and neighbors who have faced cancer themselves. Each new team that registers brings us one step closer to saving more lives."

If you would like to become a corporate sponsor or find out how to build a team for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Stoddard County, please call Belinda, Event Lead, at 573-421-1100 or Jennifer Hartlein at 573-614-9093. To learn more about the American Cancer Society's research, prevention, advocacy, patient services, and early detection programs, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

About the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of nearly three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 22 percent decline in cancer death rates in the US during the past two decades, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year. We're determined to finish the fight against cancer. As the nation's largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, we're finding cures and ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more.