Berkeley-Lacey Relay For Life Kickoff Coming Up On Feb. 22

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - Do you know someone who is fighting cancer, someone who survived or someone who lost their battle? Chances are, most of us do.

The statistics are grim. One of three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with some type of cancer during their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society.

"One of those people could be you or someone you love," according to the organization's website. "That's why we Relay. When you join a Relay For Life event, you're helping the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking research, crucial patient care programs, and education and prevention information. When you Relay, you help save lives."

If you want to help, come to the kickoff celebration of the Berkeley-Lacey 2018 Relay for Life. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Mill Pond Elementary School at 210 Western Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor.

Relay organizers will help plan this year's event, show participants how to fundraise, obtain survivor luncheon invites, register for the event and even play some carnival games. The rain date for the meeting is March 1.

For more information, email Shawn.Triggs@cancer.org or call 732-292-4261.

Berkeley and Lacey joined forces several years ago to hold the event together. This year's relay will be held on Saturday, June 9 and a portion of Sunday on June 10 at Veterans Park in Bayville.

Logo and video: Courtesy of the American Cancer Society