Community Corner
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Patchogue-Medford
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 fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. 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.
Relay For Life begins with a dinner for all cancer survivors, has entertainment and activities through out the night, a refelctive Luminaria ceremony at dusk, and ends with an announcment of how much was raised by the community for the fight against cancer.