American Cancer Society Hosts Relay for Life Kick-off Party in Downers Grove

The American Cancer Society will host its annual kickoff party Wednesday for Relay For Life of Downers Grove/Woodridge.

Festivities will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ballydoyle Pub, 5157 Main St. in Downers Grove. Friends, neighbors, cancer survivors, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about Relay For Life are encouraged to attend.

The kick-off event offers information about the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives faster by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back. Free refreshments will be served, and guests will have the opportunity to win prizes and learn more about the activities planned for this year’s Relay For Life.

Relay For Life is an overnight event where teams of local businesses, schools, faith communities, community groups and families build awareness and raise funds to fight cancer. While the main objective of Relay For Life is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event celebrates the lives of survivors, remembers those who lost their lives to cancer and unites communities to fight back against cancer.

This year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Downers Grove/Woodridge will be held June 7 at Downers Grove North High School. Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, secure community support, coordinate logistics, obtain refreshments and prizes, assist with publicity and plan entertainment activities for this exciting and energizing event. 

For more information on the Relay For Life kick-off celebration, contact the American Cancer Society at 630-932-1151, email leslie.abrahamson@cancer.org or visit www.relayforlife.org/downersgrovewoodridgeil.