The Relay for Life movement fuels the mission of the American Cancer Society, an organization that touches the lives of so many. Last year, Relay For Life participants and supporters helped to raise more than $400 million for the American Cancer Society.
Funds raised enable the society to:
• Help people facing the disease today by providing free information, help and support
• Educate people about how to reduce their risk for cancer or detect it early, when it’s easiest to treat
• Fund cancer research that will help protect future generations
• Fight back through public policy in partnership with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the society’s nonpartisan advocacy affiliate
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