Ramapo-Indian Hills Students Will Walk To Help Cure Cancer

OAKLAND, NJ —Hundreds of people will walk around the track at Indian Hills High School Friday for the Oakland, Wyckoff, and Franklin Lakes annual Relay For Life fundraiser.

The 13-hour-long event raises tens, sometimes hundreds, of thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society. It is organized and run completely by a committee of students from both Ramapo and Indian Hills high schools, with oversight from someone with the American Cancer Society.

Sometimes hundreds of people walk around the track, sometimes just a few. But someone is always walking, which signifies the ongoing battle people wage against cancer. So far, nearly 700 people have registered to walk this year.

A very moving part of the event is the luminaria ceremony late Friday night. The lights are shut off as participants walk around the track, many in silence.

The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday. The goal is to raise $225,000. Nearly $110,000 has been donated to date.

For more information, to make a donation, or to register to participate, click here.

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