Editor:

    The American Cancer Society has been an active
member of Greater Portland for many years offering a number of patient
and family services, cancer support groups, tobacco control programs,
and lifesaving research. We continue our mission thanks to the help of
generous volunteers and dedicated staff.

    The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a
community event in every sense of the word. It is a chance for the
community to come together for one common cause. Being a part of Relay
For Life means I’m a part of a national grassroots movement to fight
cancer. Being a Relay For Life volunteer means I’m making life better
for cancer survivors, patients, and their families.

    With the challenges of our day-to-day demands, time
has become a premium and many people are finding it more difficult to
participate in community service. It is because of the volunteers who
preceded us, however, that certain types of cancer are now highly
treatable or even curable. With more help, we will continue to win the
fight.

    Plans are under way for the annual fundraiser Relay
For Life of Greater Portland, held in Falmouth on June 1 and 2, and in
South Portland on June 15 and 16 to support cutting-edge cancer
research, help provide free transportation to hospitals, help prevent
youth smoking, publish lifesaving literature, and develop a new
generation of weapons to fight cancer.

    Now is the time for individuals, families,
organizations, schools, religious groups, corporations, and small
businesses to build a team and join our fight to reduce the burden of
cancer across America. Relay For Life can be the site of a company
picnic or family gathering while supporting a great cause.

    To sign up to participate or learn how you can
volunteer in other ways, call Melissa Farris (Falmouth Relay) at
729-3425 or cindermay94@yahoo.com, or Jon Wojciechowski (South Portland
Relay) at 899-2428 or jwojo@maine.rr.com.

Or visit us on the Web at www.greaterportlandrelayforlife.org.

Melissa Farris

Relay For Life – Falmouth

Jon Wojciechowski

Relay For Life – South Portland