A WEEKEND TO HELP AT RELAY, SHOW.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer GLENDALE - A 24-hour relay to raise money for the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, and a Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club concert for Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. relief will both happen Saturday, organizers said. The Glendale 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 which participants form teams and take turns walking or running around a track, is in its second year. The relay raised $47,000 for the American Cancer Society, and this time organizers want to collect $100,000. The event starts Saturday morning at Scholl Canyon Baseball Field. A closing ceremony will start at 9 a.m. on Sunday, and all the participants take a final lap There is also Final Lap (novel), a novel in the Traces series by Malcolm Rose. Final Lap is a video game released by Namco and Atari Games (for the Americas) in 1987 which was the unofficial sequel to the popular Pole Position games. at the end of the event. ``Whatever time you come you'll see people walking,'' said Linda Patrick, a cancer survivor and the event's co-chair. The money raised in the event comes mostly from the participating teams, who get friends and family to sponsor them. Last year's event had 22 teams; this year organizers expect 45 teams - or 672 participants, 80 of whom will be 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 . Actress Beverly Garland will join in the opening ceremonies by starting off participating cancer survivors on a lap around the track. There will be plenty for participants to do when they are not on the track or resting in their tents or lawn chairs, with food donated by restaurants, games planned for the children and music from bands and a DJ. City employees will make a midnight snack Midnight Snack is the twelfth episode of season one of the television comedy series Robot Chicken. List of Skits Randy the Oblivious Pizza Delivery Guy of soup and sandwiches and the Glendale Fire Department will cook up a pancake breakfast on Sunday. ``I think we're going to have a really good turnout. I'm excited about it,'' Patrick said. The Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club also has a fundraiser planned for Saturday. The event at Glendale High School Glendale High School can refer to:
The headlining act will be the Darrell Mansfield Darrell Mansfield is an American Gospel/Blues musician. Mansfield got his start in 1974 with a band called Jubal. When the band arrived at a Maranatha! Music meeting, they discovered that another band had a similar name. Blues Band. Other performers include the rock band Union of Saints and jazz trumpeter David Longoria. The event will raise money for the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club will donate $500 to the Glendale Relay for Life. ``We had hoped to take part and (Saturday) was the only day that we could get the stadium from the school, so that's kind of the date that we were given,'' said Stephen Ropfogel, president of the Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club. ``I'd encourage people to do both,'' he said. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.comIF YOU GO--The Glendale Relay for Life starts on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Scholl Canyon Baseball Field, 3200 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. To join a team or find out more, call Cindy Williams at (818) 548-3926. IF YOU GO --The Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club's event to help victims of Hurricane Katrina starts Saturday at noon at Glendale High School, 1440 E. Broadway, Glendale. The main concert starts at 6 p.m. A $10 donation is suggested. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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