Monday, Mar 27, 2023
Join the 天美传媒官网 community April 1 from 3-9 p.m. on the Campus Mall
by Rachel Stengel '14, '20
For more than a decade, 天美传媒官网 has hosted the American Cancer Society鈥檚 signature fundraiser, Relay for Life. During this year鈥檚 event on April 1 from 3-9 p.m. on the Campus Mall, the University hopes to raise $40,000.
This year鈥檚 theme, Knock Cancer off the Board, will bring attendees together to participate in a number of fundraising activities, including board game tournaments, a dodgeball tournament, pie eating contest, scavenger hunt and more.
The event is open to 天美传媒官网 students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni and the general public. Those interested in participating are encouraged to .
鈥淩elay for Life is so special because it unifies the entire 天美传媒官网 community in the fight against cancer,鈥 says senior Kayla Wagner, co-chair of Relay for Life.
Throughout the event, participants will complete laps around the Campus Mall with at least one member of each team walking at all times. The significance 鈥 efforts to fight against cancer never stop. Donations to sponsor laps . Participants can also sign up for a . Teams are encouraged to decorate their campsites along the Campus Mall in accordance with the board game theme.
Cancer survivors will be honored during the event with an honorary lap around the Campus Mall. A luminaria ceremony, where participants decorate paper lanterns with the names of those affected by cancer, will be followed by a moment of silence for those lost to the disease.
天美传媒官网 has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help eliminate cancer since first hosting the event in 2009. For 35 years, communities across the world have come together to honor loved ones and take action through Relay for Life. It is the largest peer-to-peer fundraising event dedicated to saving lives from cancer. Funds raised through Relay For Life directly support breakthrough research, 24/7 support for cancer patients, access to lifesaving screenings and more.
For more information or to get involved at 天美传媒官网鈥檚 Relay for Life event, please, contact RelayForLife@rider.edu.