RELAY FOR LIFE

On April 7th-8th, I will be participating in a fundraising event sponsored by The American Cancer Society called RELAY FOR LIFE. This event was created in 1985 by a doctor in Tacoma, Washington to help raise money for his local American Cancer Society office. That first year, he raised $25,000 with the help of friends, family and his community. Today, RELAY FOR LIFE is taking place all around the world and with the help of participants and donors, they are able to raise millions to help fight cancer. But as we all know, it is never enough! There is always somebody in need, and there is always a fight to win.

From 9pm-6am I will be walking with a team of a dozen friends of mine from the Rutgers Glee Club (the choir I sing in at school) on Cook Campus of Rutgers University where this particular event will be taking place. My individual fundraising goal for RFL is $1000. If you would like to help me reach my goal and contribute to the fight against cancer of all kinds, there are a few ways you can help. For a $1 donation, you can purchase a "sun" to honor somebody who has survived, or is currently battling cancer. And for the same price of $1, you can purchase a "moon" and honor someone who has died fighting the disease. For $10, you can purchase "Luminarias" that will light the path of the relay on the evening of the event. There is no minimum or maximum amount that you can purchase. In addition, you can donate directly to the American Cancer Society on their website at http://www.cancer.org. All cancer survivors are invited to kick off the event by walking the ceremonial "first lap" around the relay track.

The only way we can make a difference in this fight is through our actions. If you would like more information and/or would like to join with me and contribute to the cause by purchasing a sun, moon, or luminaria please call me on my cell phone at 732.841.7927 or e-mail me at lopezsupportpage@hotmail.com. Together we can BE the difference.

Thanks,

Andy