American Cancer Society Kick-Off scheduled for Feb. 24

    PRESQUE ISLE – The American Cancer Society will host a Relay Kick-Off Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center for anyone interested in becoming involved with the Relay For Life of Aroostook County. A small social will start the evening at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and a program at 6 p.m.     Anyone interested in joining the planning committee, becoming a team captain, volunteering, or just finding out more about Relay For Life is encouraged to attend the Kick-Off. Relay teams representing families, clubs, religious and civic organizations, neighborhoods, and corporations will join the race to beat cancer by celebrating survivorship and taking turns walking around the track. Teams are encouraged to enjoy the great music, food and camaraderie of the event.
    Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s largest signature event, as well as the most successful national fund-raiser. Nationwide, Relay For Life raised over $400 million in fiscal year 2008 in more than 4,500 communities with more than three and-a-half million participants celebrating 500,000 cancer survivors.
    Nineteen Relay For Life events in Maine raised over $1.5 million last year for cancer research, education, advocacy, and patient services, including transportation for cancer patients to treatments, one-on-one support for women with breast cancer, cosmetologist consultations for women being treated for cancer, tobacco control education, and mammography outreach.
    For more information about Relay For Life, to find out how to volunteer, or to RSVP by Feb. 20 to attend the Kick-Off, please contact Mike Hart at 989-0332 or mike.hart@cancer.org. Those interested are also encouraged to visit, www.relayforlife.org/aroostookme.