American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Androscoggin County honors cancer survivors and remembers loved ones lost at luminaria ceremony

Candlelit ceremony provides opportunity for remembrance and hope.

WHAT – A luminaria ceremony to celebrate cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their battle with the disease will be held at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Androscoggin County on Friday, June 21. Hundreds of bags filled with lit candles will be placed around Edward Little High School’s track to light the way for cancer survivors and Relay participants.

HOW – Luminaria donations can be made for $10 online at www.relayforlife/androscogginme, by calling 1-800-227-2345, or on Friday, June 21 at the event.

A special pre sale will be held at the following locations from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.  Saturday, June 15:

Greene IGA, Route 202, in Greene

Shaw’s in Lewiston

Shaw’s in Auburn

K-mart in Auburn

Big Lots in Auburn

Volunteers will be on hand to decorate and individualize the lumanarias.

WHEN and WHERE – 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 21 at Edward Little High School Athletic Field, Harris St., Auburn.

WHO – American Cancer Society staff and volunteers, and hundreds of local community members.

WHY – The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and empowers individuals to fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local school, park or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay. The Relay event brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups and people from all walks of life all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay, by helping them get well, by finding cures and by fighting back against the disease.

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