$165,000 RAISED FOR BENEFIT CANCER SOCIETY WILL GET PROCEEDS.Byline: Daily News QUARTZ HILL - The American Cancer Society's ninth annual Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money in Quartz Hill raised more than $165,000 in the fight against cancer. The 24-hour event, which drew nearly 300 cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with and more than 1,800 registered walkers, was a capstone for the months-long project designed to celebrate cancer survivorship survivorship n. the right to receive full title or ownership due to having survived another person. Survivorship is particularly applied to persons owning real property or other assets, such as bank accounts or stocks, in "joint tenancy. and raise funds to support the society's programs of patient support, public education, advocacy and research. ``We are delighted with the huge growth of this event in our community,'' said Ron Emard of Robertson's Palmdale Honda, a throat cancer survivor and chairman of the Quartz Hill Relay. ``The number of participating cancer survivors and team members again increased this year over the previous year, touching many more lives with hope. We are grateful to all the participants, walkers, survivors and volunteers for their contribution to the fight against cancer.'' Major sponsors for the relay were Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital, High Desert Medical Group, Lancaster Community Hospital This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and Robertson's Palmdale Honda. The High Desert Medical Group also sponsored various activities for cancer survivors. Joe Walker Middle School in Quartz Hill produced 10 teams with nearly 100 members and raised $7,000. Palmdale High School's Health Careers Academy provided more than 150 students to walk and volunteer at the event, providing the main source for youth volunteers. More than 1,000 messages of inspiration were written on luminaria lu·mi·nar·i·a n. 1. A votive candle set into a small, decorative paper bag weighted with sand and placed in a row with others along a walkway, driveway, or rooftop as a holiday decoration. Also called regionally farolito. 2. , white bags containing a bed of sand and a candle. The luminaria were lit in the stadium at Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Lancaster, California. Founded in 1964, it is the third oldest comprehensive high school in the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). as participants read the notes made in memory or in honor of loved ones in their fight against cancer. ``It is wonderful to see how many survivors took part in this Relay for Life. It's a sign that progress is indeed taking place. But we can do more - we have to find the answers and put an end to this disease,'' Emard said. For more information on the program, call the cancer society at (800) ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. |
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