American Cancer Society Relay For Life May 20, 2011

El Paso Community College (EPCC) is proud to host the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life for the first time. El Paso walkers will go around the clock to fight cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. This celebration of life brings the numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer together in an effort to fight back. The event will take place Friday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on the EPCC Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.
Information about how to form a team or become involved in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is available at www.RelayForLife.org or by calling the local Society office at (915) 544-4427. For more information about cancer, call the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour help-line at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people every year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and empower individuals and communities to fight back against a disease that takes so much. Highlighting the evening is the luminaria ceremony that takes place after dark to honor cancer survivors and to remember those lost. Luminarias line the track and are left burning throughout the night to remind participants of the importance of their efforts.