Relay for Life Saturday Benefits Cancer Research

The city of Newark and Municipal Council Member-at-Large Mildred Crump will partner with the American Cancer Society to host the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” of Newark Saturday, June 8, from noon to midnight, at Malcolm X. Shabazz High School, 80 Johnson Ave. The relay will take place rain or shine.

Teams will raise funds to fight cancer by walking tracks and routes at the school non-stop, with members alternating in the walk, to ensure that it is continuous.

This year’s “Relay for Life” of Newark will also mark the 100th anniversary of the American Cancer Society and its continuing battle against all forms of cancer.  The Newark Fire Department is leading the effort to procure donations to the Relay for Life of Newark, and Mayor Cory A. Booker is urging Newark residents, particularly those affected by cancer, to participate.

Registration for “Relay for Life” of Newark will commence at 10 am., with an opening ceremony being held at noon, followed by a special luncheon for cancer survivors at 2 pm. A Luminaria Ceremony will take place at 9 pm, honoring the Newark community’s cancer survivors and remembering those lost to the disease.

For more information about Relay For Life, call (800) 227-2345 or click here.