*DISCLAIMER* This is for a school project. In no way is this release associated with Relay for Life or the American Cancer Society.

Tyler Calvaruso

tyler.calvaruso@student.shu.edu

@Tyler21956702

RELAY FOR LIFE COMES TO SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ON APRIL 26

SOUTH ORANGE – On Friday, April 26, the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life will be coming to Seton Hall University in an effort to help raise money for cancer research.

The event begins at 4 p.m. in the Richie Regan Athletics & Recreation Center and will run until midnight. Each student organization will have the opportunity to make a team and raise money for the event.

Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s most successful method of fundraising and is the organization’s signature event. The mission of Relay for Life is to raise money in order to improve cancer survival rates, decrease occurrences of cancer and improve the quality of life and treatment methodologies for those dealing with cancer and the families of those with cancer.

The event is organized by a volunteer relay committee and is broken up into six parts:

• Pre-event fundraising: Prior to Relay for Life at Seton Hall, student organizations will have the opportunity to create teams online and raise money for the event. So far, Zeta Tau Alpha is leading all organizations with $2,579.
• Meet with your team: Teams will meet inside the Richie Regan Athletics & Recreation Center prior to the beginning of the event.
• Opening ceremony: At 4 p.m., the opening ceremony will commence. With that, there may be live music and special guests at the ceremony and throughout the event.
• Survivor and caregiver laps: First, any survivors in attendance take a celebratory lap, with the crowd cheering them on. Then caregivers take their turn to get recognized for all they do to support their loved ones.
• Time to celebrate: Once the event is in full swing, teammates take turns walking the track or path to symbolize the ongoing fight against cancer.
• Lighting the Luminaria: We light Luminaria to remember those we’ve lost, celebrate cancer survivors, and show everyone affected by cancer that we are the light in the darkness.

Relay for Life at Seton Hall University is held yearly. If you would like to get involved as a team captain or participant of the relay, click here. If you cannot attend, but wish to make a donation to Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society, click here.