News Release
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Canadian Cancer Society changing event format for its signature fundraiser
North Bay, ON, February 4, 2015 – The Canadian Cancer Society is making some bold changes to its Relay For Life event in North Bay. To help welcome more families and people, the event on June 12, 2015 will feature a shorter event duration, running from 6:00 PM Friday to 12:00AM Saturday. Participants can join the event as individuals, or as part of a team of friends, relatives or coworkers.
“This year’s new format will still encompass all of the amazing aspects that people love about Relay but will be packed into a six-hour event,” says Gil Pharand, Manager of the Canadian Cancer Society’s North Bay and District community office. “We are excited to evolve and strengthen our signature fundraiser in order to raise more money for our important mission work,” he adds.
Regular physical activity helps protect against cancer. It’s also one of the best ways to stay at a healthy body weight, which reduces a person’s risk of cancer. It is for these reasons that the Society is reintroducing Relay batons to the event and encouraging Relay For Life participants to set a distance goal for the event (e.g. one to 10 KM) on an individual or team basis. Pre-event training walk sessions will be offered to participants and led by volunteer walk leaders.
To help event participants meet or exceed a fundraising goal of $150, the Society will also provide motivational participant coaching to all registrants.
2015 marks the 16th anniversary for Relay For Life in Ontario. In the last fourteen years, local residents have fought back against cancer at Relay For Life in North Bay and raised more than $3,209,000 to fund life-saving research, support services for local patients and other important work that means fewer Canadians will be touched by the disease. This inspiring amount of money and great work could not have been accomplished without the support of generous event participants, donors, volunteers and sponsors.
About the Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives and supporting people living with cancer through research funding, services and advocacy. We are Canada’s largest charity fighting all types of cancer and leading authority on cancer statistics and information. To learn more, call 1 888 939-3333 or visit cancer.ca.
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