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Clark Relay for Life Will Raise More Than $119K to Fight Cancer

Relay for Life will take place on Friday night at ALJ.

With just two days left for this year's Clark Relay for Life, teams have already raised more than $119K.

This year’s event runs from 6 p.m. Friday, June 14th, with the opening ceremony and survivor lap, to 6 a.m. Saturday June 15th, at the Arthur L. Johnson High School Turf Field located on 365 Westfield Avenue in Clark. Registration begins at 4 p.m.

At 9 p.m. is the remember ceremony (luminaria) and at 11 p.m. the fight back ceremony.

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This year's theme is “When you Wish Upon a Cure” and it is also the American Cancer Society’s 100th year.

Relay For Life invites everyone to attend for food, fun, and games. The night will feature two DJ's, an open mike contest, Zumba and Hip Hop dancing. A Kids Korner will be filled with activities for children to do such as arts and crafts, face painting and a castle to bounce around in. There will be a water balloon toss, tug-of-war, three-legged races, a volleyball tournament, Minute To Win It games and much more.

You can also support Relay for Life by purchasing a track sign with your name, company name or personal message on it, which will then be placed around the track. Also, placed around the track are the luminaria bags that you can purchase and design yourself in memory, support or in honor of someone fighting cancer.

"Relay For Life events are more than just fundraisers," writes publicity chair Christian Alvarado. "They’re life-changing experiences. We walk to create a world with more birthdays."

Relay For Life supports the American Cancer Society’s mission to help people stay well through education and prevention, get well with support services, find cures through research, and fight back by mobilizing local communities.

At relay events, every person in the community has a chance to celebrate survivorship and the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. The events honor those who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease. Relay For Life participants make a commitment to take up the fight against cancer and take action to help put an end to this disease.

For more information about Relay For Life or the American Cancer Society or to make a donation, please visit the Relay For Life website relayforlife.org/clarknj or you can contact Event Chair Karen Infantino at poolkaren@aol.com or at 908-403-4298 or the American Cancer Society Staff Partner Juliane Russell at juliane.russell@cancer.org or at 973-232-2574.

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