TEAMS RAISE FUNDS TO FIGHT CANCER VALLEY RELAY FOR LIFE DRAWS HUNDREDS TO WALK, DONATE.Byline: Angie Valencia-Martinez Staff Writer VAN NUYS - As dozens of teams circled the Birmingham High School Birmingham High School is a public coeducational high school in the neighborhood/district of Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. The school is a part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). athletic field Saturday, Shelly Brandt cut off 10 inches of her golden hair. ``It's hair. It'll grow out,'' said the 25-year-old Oxnard woman. ``People who can, should.'' Brandt's offering was part of the fourth annual Valley 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 : Her donation to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , ensures a hairpiece for someone who has lost their hair due to cancer treatment. ``I want to make kids smile,'' Brandt said. Hundreds of people turned out for the 24-hour walk and campout, which ends today and raises funds 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, for cancer research and prevention. ``Cancer is a 24-hour battle,'' said Nikki Keeley, 26, event chairwoman. ``Everyone here is touched by cancer. ``Everybody here has a common bond. They're doing something to fight the disease. They're not alone.'' About 40 teams circled the track Saturday with enthusiasm and hope, uniting family and friends, teams and individuals, cancer patients and survivors in earning donations for the 24-hour walkers and runners. When they weren't walking, members sat under team tents and enjoyed the event's food and live entertainment. In its 20th year, the American Cancer Society organizes 4,300 relays nationwide between April and October. Maria Plascencia of Reseda, a breast cancer survivor, attended the Saturday event. ``I'm a person of faith,'' she said. ``God gave me a lot of courage to continue. ``I never thought I was going to die. I have a lot to live for: I want to see grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. , travel, start my own business.'' Porter Ranch resident Wendy Glatt Glatt may refer to:
``He fought for five years and lost his battle December 31, 2004,'' said Glatt, chairwoman of the event's evening candle-lighting ceremony honoring cancer victims and survivors. ``He did everything he could. ``I've been touched by cancer. I'd like to give back.'' Angie Valencia-Martinez, (805) 583-7604 angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Mike Samuels of Lake Forest enjoys a splash on a water slide at the American Cancer Society's fourth annual Valley Relay for Life at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys on Saturday afternoon. (2) Monica and Lamont Smith LaMont Smith (born December 11, 1973) was a 1996 Olympic Games gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States. • • walk with their 6-month-old daughter Emily at the American Cancer Society's Valley Relay for Life at Birmingham High on Saturday. (3) (Arianna Romagnano, 2, lets her dad Pat Romagnano know it's her turn to ride in the wagon wagon: see carriage. wagon Four-wheeled vehicle designed to be drawn by draft animals. Wagons have been used from the 1st century BC; early examples used spoked wheels with metal rims, pivoted front axles, and linchpins to secure the wheels. during the Valley Relay for Life.) Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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