American Cancer Society Virtual Relay USA April 25 on You Tube

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the American Cancer Society has recreated its Relay For Life events across the US. Although events through June are suspended, some local Relays have gone virtual for their communities and the American Cancer Society will be holding one large virtual nationwide Relay USA event to be livestreamed on Saturday, April 25, at 4 – 5:30 p.m. EST at www.facebook.com/relayforlife and the American Cancer Society You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerCancerSociety

“During this difficult time, cancer won’t stop, and neither will we. Cancer patients are more vulnerable than ever before,” said Tswana Sewell, executive director for the American Cancer Society in the Greater Maryland/DC area. “Even though we cannot currently be face-to-face, we’re committed to continuing to fight cancer head-on and hope that communities will stand together with us, even when we’re apart. Many local Relay Facebook pages will be streaming the live Relay USA event as well.”

In addition, Stevenson University’s Relay For Life, led by student volunteers, is persevering and live-streaming their own virtual community Relay For Life of Stevenson University on Saturday, April 25, 10am-8pm. www.Relayforlife.org/stevensonuniversitymd.

To learn about how to fundraise on Facebook for Relay For Life, see how-to videos at YouTube - https://youtu.be/sngQRjHLWRE and the fundraising app at https://youtu.be/gOjcJIakk74

The Relay For Life movement, founded in 2985, celebrates people who have been touched by cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and fundraises to save more lives. Relay is the signature fundraiser cancer walk for the American Cancer Society staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries to take action against cancer.

The American Cancer Society’s mission matters more than ever. Since the pandemic began, between 70% to 80% of calls to the American Cancer Society’s 24/7 live helpline at 1-800-227-2345 have been about COVID19 and cancer. The latest information about COVID-19 and cancer also can be found at www.cancer.org. American Cancer Society Hope Lodges across the country had to make a heartbreaking decision to close to patients since they could not ensure patient safety during COVID-19. However, many Hope Lodges are now providing free housing to front line health care workers at nearby hospitals who need a place to stay or rest in between shifts.