Relay For
Life® is the American Cancer Society's
signature event that brings more than 3.5 million
people from 4,900 communities across the country
together each year to celebrate the lives of those
who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost,
and fight back against a disease that takes too
much.
Relay For
Life® is a fun-filled, overnight event
that empowers everyone to help fight cancer by
raising money and awareness to support the American
Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission. Teams of people
camp out at local high schools, parks, or
fairgrounds and take turns walking or running around
a track or path. Each team is asked to have a
representative on the track at all times during the
event. Relay For Life® symbolizes the
hope that people lost to cancer will never be
forgotten, that those who face the disease have
support, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.
Learn more about the Society’s accomplishments.