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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The SUNY College at Oneonta will present a local
Relay For Life in support of the American Cancer Society beginning on
Friday, March 14, at 7 p.m. and continuing to 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 15,
in the SUNY-Oneonta Alumni Field House. Members of the community are invited
to participate by signing up as an individual or putting together a team
with friends, family, or co-workers. Participants can register online at
http://events.cancer.org/RFLSunyOneontaNY, by phone at 1-800-ACS-2345,
or in person at the event. The registration fee is $20.
Relay For Life also plans to honor cancer survivors at the event during
the opening ceremony. Survivors who would like to attend should e-mail
hiliary.humble@cancer.org.
The College at Oneonta has set a goal of raising $40,000 through Relay
For Life for the fight against cancer. Participants have already contributed
over $30,000 to honor survivors, remember loved ones, and educate the
community about prevention and early detection.
Relay For Life at SUNY-Oneonta is being sponsored by the Mentor Community
and the Center for Social
Responsibility and Community. More information about the event is
available from Linda Drake, Director of Center for Social Responsibility and
Community, at (607) 436-2633.
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