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As We Continue Progress Toward A Cure

CLARKSTON, MI – There is good news in the search for a cancer cure: cancer death rates continue to decrease, according to the American Cancer Society. Death rates, the best indicator of progress against cancer, have declined at a rate of about one to two percent per year for 15 years, translating into about 650,000 cancer deaths avoided during that time period. This means more people are surviving cancer and celebrating more birthdays.

This is all progress that you can personally relate to by participating in your local Relay For Life event. “All of us who Relay are a part of the cure,” stated Betty Anderson. “Everything we do at Relay For Life contributes to reducing cancer mortality and incidences. Whether it is raising dollars that support free patient services and research or volunteering to commit to advocacy and education efforts – we’re all a part of the fight.”

This year’s Relay will be held at 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., May 15-16, 2010, Clarkston Junior High School. Relay For Life offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer, and the event is currently recruiting more teams to join the event. Teams are often made up of co-workers, friends and family members. Many businesses, schools, organizations and religious groups also build teams. Prior to the Relay event, team members raise dollars by fundraising and securing sponsorships. During Relay, teams camp out overnight and take turns walking a track in an effort to raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer.

This year marks the 11th year for Relay For Life of Clarkston. At the event, the Luminaria and Survivor Ceremonies offer us time to remember those we’ve lost and celebrate those who have won the battle, while the Fight Back Ceremony gives everyone a chance to make a personal commitment to how they’re going to take action against cancer throughout the year.

If you are interested in starting or joining a team, log on to www.relayforlife.org and follow the links to the Relay For Life of Clarkston page. If you’re not able to join a team, simply log on to make a donation. For more information, call Kelly Brown 248.663.3414. Together we can create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

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The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; by helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.