Relay for Life

University of Portland Relay For Life, April 1

March 24, 2017

The University of Portland chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will hold its annual Relay For Life walk on Saturday, April 1, from noon to 8 p.m., in the Academic Quad. The UP Relay For Life is one of several relay events where teams and individuals take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has a least one participant on the track at all times and participates in fundraising that supports the American Cancer Society.

Members of the UP community can join teams or form their own team and come walk to raise awareness for the American Cancer Society and the mission to save lives from cancer. Funds raised by Relay for Life support patient services, lifesaving research, prevention education, and advocacy efforts.

Click here to learn more about the program, or contact Rowena Bramlette at x8017 or torres@up.edu for more information.

American Cancer Society Relay For Life, March 20-21

February 16, 2015

The UP chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will hold its annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, from 6 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, at the Chiles Center. All UP community members are encouraged to join teams or form their own for this event. The Relay For Life program will honor cancer survivors and caregivers and feature the society’s mission to save lives from cancer. The funds raised at Relay support patient services, lifesaving research, prevention education, and advocacy efforts.

Relay For Life is a community event where teams and individuals camp out at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times and participates in fundraising that supports the American Cancer Society’s mission. Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide in 2014. Last year, 500 people participated in Relay For Life of University of Portland and raised $39,000.

Visit http://tinyurl.com/o8h99yz to learn more about the program, or contact Elizabeth Lynn at 503.795.3989 or Elizabeth.lynn@cancer.org for more information.

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