The Orangetown American Cancer Society Relay For Life is set for June 17 at the East Central Avenue Field in Pearl River.
The event, one of many across the nation, gives everyone in communities a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
At the relay, teams camp out and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Families are invited to camp out or walk the track lined with Lumunaries (candles) to honor survivors or those lost to cancer.
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Participants can join a team or form one for $10 per person. A Lumunaria candle can be purchased for $10.
There will be live entertainment by Roddy Harrington and Kim O'Toole. There will be activities for children. Food will be provided by Hibernian House, Little Scoops and Linekin Kettle Corn.
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On-site registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Tents and picnic sites can also be set up starting at 5:30 p.m. Ceremonies begin with a song by survivor Ellen Condon at 7 p.m. The event goes until 8 a.m. Saturday, June 18.
For more details, please call co-chairs Eileen and John Murphy at (845) 398-1623 or (845) 398-8173 or email Murphy6288@Verizon.net.
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