FOR RELEASE: March 31, 2006
GALVESTON, Texas — It’s time to register for the Galveston Island Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature event that raises money to help prevent and treat cancer, the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S.
In collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Sealy Center for Cancer Cell Biology, the American Cancer Society’s Galveston Relay for Life is an event for communities to come together and walk from dusk until dawn to raise money and support for cancer research. Beginning now, Relay for Life teams consisting of 8-15 people register for the event and begin raising money to fight cancer.
“It’s likely that we have all been touched by cancer in some way,” said Dr. Mark Evers, professor of surgery at UTMB. “Relay for Life is a festival that celebrates the lives of those who have survived their battle with this disease as well as those whom we have lost. The funds we raise for the American Cancer Society will help us aggressively continue to find a way to defeat cancer.”
The relay will be held from dusk until dawn on April 28 and 29 at Kermit Courville Stadium, 27th Street and Avenue M, in Galveston. A slumber party under the stars, teams will gather and relay around the track throughout the night. As the sky darkens, luminaria will be lit, each representing a loved-one who has battled the disease.
To register, join a team or for more information, contact Susie Sword at (409) 266-9439, Christy Taylor at (409) 266-9435, or the American Cancer Society at (409) 938-0672. More information is also available at www.utmb.edu/scccb/.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
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