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Relay for Life
David Greer: “This was a fun day! Our All Are Our Heroes sponsor Elekta presented a big whopper check to The All Are Our Heroes Project and the American Cancer Society. The folks at Elekta were a 2009 sponsor and donated even more to the cause. Sure did feel good to be a part of this.”
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Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. 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. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.
Relay for Life - Gwinnett
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people to:
* Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight.
* Remember loved ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walked alongside people battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
* Fight Back. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease.
For further information on the event, please visit RelayForLife.org.
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For more information, please visit: www.allareourheroes.com
What is Relay For Life?
Relay For Life of Gwinnett • May 08, 2009 at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds • 3 Days until Relay • View Relay for Life Website Details
Relay for Life
Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay. To participate, form a team, or dedicate a luminaria at your local American Cancer Society Relay For Life, please call 1.800.227.2345 or visit cancer.org.
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people to:
• Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight.
• Remember loved ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walked alongside people battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
• Fight Back. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease.
Relay for Life brings communities together in the fight against cancer.
- Video From http://www.allareourheroes.com –
Relay for Life is a unique celebration of cancer survivorship and remembrance of those who have been lost. Relays are overnight events where teams of volunteers camp out at a local high school, park or fairground and take turns walking around a track or path, keeping one member of their team on the track at all times.
The event begins with a Survivors Lap where cancer survivors take a victory lap around the track, and later in the evening a candlelight ceremony is held to honor cancer survivors and remember those who’ve been lost to the disease.
Nationwide, Relay for Life brings together more than 3.5 million people from all walks of life to raise money and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. The funds raised at Relay events fund cancer research, advocacy efforts, early detection and prevention education, and patient services.
The All Are Our Heroes song project supports Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society with a message of faith, hope and encouragement. Add your voice to the effort! Click here to make a donation to Relay to Life.
Elekta is a presenting sponsor for the All Are Our Heroes song project, an effort that uniquely celebrates and supports the efforts to overcome cancer. In our field, where we focus so intently on the science of cancer care, it’s easy to lose sight of the human stories and triumphs that are a part of the journey.
Motivated by the Relay for Life events of the American Cancer Society, an inspiring song was written to send a message of faith, hope and love. In just weeks, the song “Heroes” has become an anthem for all those touched by cancer and is at the core of efforts to sustain awareness about the fight against cancer.
David Greer, a Georgia media and marketing entrepreneur, wrote All Are Our Heroes as he reflected on the faces of the people in the Survivor’s Walk at his local Relay for Life. His Heroes project is a magical collaboration of creative and musical talent, fueled with the support of corporate citizens and cancer advocates and shared worldwide through social networking and new media.
David enlisted the talents of Rachel Farley, just 14, an up-and-coming country music artist as a co-writer and singer. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins produced the song and added his band to the mix. Joining Mullins and Rachel were some inspirational back-up singers – six young childhood cancer survivors who add their voices to the song’s ending chorus.
“The mission is to bring people around the world together to inspire participation and support for cancer advocacy, prevention and research,”
says Greer.
“I’m a dreamer and if you’re going to dream, dream big.”
“Elekta is proud to embrace and support the Heroes project,”
stated Joseph K. Jachinowski, [President and CEO of Elekta North America.]
“We’ll be adding the Heroes seal and link to our clinical correspondence and spreading the message to our worldwide network of employees. We’ll also be identifying our own Elekta Heroes – courageous individuals and families who are fighting cancer with the aid of the equipment, technology and treatment that Elekta pioneers and delivers.”
“Another key element of the project for Elekta is to share the Heroes message with all of our stakeholders – our hospital and clinical partners – and we hope that as we bring the message your way, you’ll join the effort as well. We are utilizing the power and reach of social networking as a vital part of the Heroes effort – the All Are Our Heroes Facebook Group is now more than 6,500 strong and growing hourly, with members from 48 states and more than 21 countries,”
stated Jachinowski.
Links:
All Are Our Heroes Website: http://www.AllAreOurHeroes.com Includes link to donate to the American Cancer Society and order the song
Facebook Fan Page: Click to join the Facebook Group and learn more about the project.
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