Volunteers needed for Relay for Life

    PRESQUE ISLE – Walkers, cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer), community leaders, team captains and dedicated workers are all needed to make the American Cancer Society Relay For Life a reality in Aroostook County. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life will be held on June 5-6 at Northern Maine Community College. The event is designed to raise funds and awareness of the fight against cancer.     Relay For Life is a unique fund-raising event that allows participants from all walks of life – including patients, medical support staff, corporations, civic and other organizations, and community volunteers – to celebrate, remember and join together in the fight against cancer. Relay For Life is a team event where participants walk around a track relay-style overnight. Teams of cancer-fighting enthusiasts will gather at NMCC on June 5 to show their support and dedication. Volunteers from Aroostook County are needed to begin planning now for this event.
    “Relay For Life is as much an awareness-raiser about the progress against cancer as it is a fund-raiser,” said Mike Hart, community executive for the American Cancer Society. “Individuals who are willing to give their time and energy to this exciting event as a volunteer or participant have made a commitment to fight back against this disease and let the community know that you can beat cancer.”
    Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, seek community support, underwrite, coordinate logistics, find refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend their support in any way. If you would like to join the Relay For Life in Aroostook County as a volunteer or team participant, contact the American Cancer Society at 800-ACS-2345 or online at www.relayforlife.org/aroostookme.
    The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.