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American Cancer Society’s annual walk returns to Juniper Valley Park
BY JULIA MORO
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The American Cancer Society
(ACS) Relay for Life of Middle
Village is looking for volunteers
to participate in its annual
event on Saturday, June 25, to support
cancer services and remember
lost loved ones.
Last year, ACS raised $76,000
through the Relay For Life event
which went toward education, advocacy,
research and services for
cancer patients and their families.
Nationally ACS was able to invest
more than $400 million in multiyear
cancer research grants at nearly 200
institutions last year. On top of that,
they answered 500,000 calls and
online chats for cancer support.
This is the 19th annual event at
Juniper Valley Park. This year’s
theme is “Hope Comes in All Colors,”
so participants are encouraged to
come dressed in any color of their
choice. Volunteers are encouraged
to decorate their booths and help
spread information about cancer or
host relay games.
According to Leslie Orlovsky, a
lifelong Middle Village resident
and senior development manager
at ACS, the event at Juniper Valley
Park typically hosts 75 teams and
approximately 1,500 participants.
“By joining the Relay For Life
movement as a Relay team or participant,
you help us save lives, celebrate
lives, and lead the fi ght for a
world without cancer starting right
here in your community,” Orlovsky
said.
The event starts at noon with
volunteers setting up booths with
games and information. Later, there
is a ceremony to honor those a ected
by cancer. Then, the survivor and
caregiver walk commences and fi nishes
with a remembrance ceremony.
Cancer survivors and those who
raise a minimum of $100 get a Hope
Club T-shirt. ACS encourages everyone
to get involved either by making
a donation, hosting a fundraiser or
volunteering for the event coming
up in June at the Juniper Valley Park
Multipurpose Play Area.
This year, due to COVID and the
construction at the Brennan Field
running track, ACS expects only
about 500 participants.
“This event gives us the opportunity
to honor and remember those
in our local community that have
been a ected by cancer and gives
us a chance to fi ght back against a
disease that has taken too much for
many of us,” Orlovsky said. Photo courtesy of American Cancer Society
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Charter
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monthly
Board
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on Wednesday Apr 13 th , 2022
Details are as follows:
WHO: Middle Village Preparatory Charter School
WHAT: Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday Apr 13
TH , 2022
TIME: 5:00 PM
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