Relay for Life kicks off

It is time to start thinking about Relay for Life for 2013. It kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the lower level of Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital, Superior, after a very successful relay last year.

The 2012 Relay for Life raised more than $100,000.

Anyone interested in taking part in the Relay, forming a new team, or being part of the planning committee is encouraged to attend and find out more.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back, against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park or arena and take turns walking or running around a track or path.

For the relay, each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

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