Community Corner

REMINDER: Malverne Relay for Life Set for Friday

Annual cancer fundraiser to start at 6 p.m.

The Relay for Life of Malverne is scheduled for Friday evening.

The event will kick off with a survivor dinner at 4:45 p.m. followed by the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Malverne High School track.

As of April 29, a total of 15 teams and 108 participants had raised $19,503.

Last spring, more than 500 people turned out for Malverne's Relay For Life event and raised more than $32,000. The goal is to continue to grow each year.

Residents can sign up for the event and donate at www.relayforlife.org/malverneny.

For more information, residents should contact Mike Taylor at mr.taylor.m@gmail.com or Paul Gruol at 631-300-3469 and paul.gruol@cancer.org.

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