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Relay For Life of Needham, Dedham and Wellesley

Nearly 500 community members, representing more than 50 teams, participated last year at the 12th annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Needham, Dedham and Wellesley at Newman Elementary School in Needham, MA.

                We are asking you to SAVE THE DATE for next year’s event! The Planning Committee has begun meeting and are busy making plans for this year’s event to be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014- Sunday, May 18, 2014. We are meeting the first Wednesday of every month and are always looking for new volunteers to help with our event. This year we have 3 Senior Student Tri-Chairs, one from Needham (Emma Findlay-Walters (Photo Credit- BBaker Photography)), one from Dedham (Rachel Barkowitz) and one from Wellesley (Alexander Vasconcelles). These three have shown an extraordinary passion to Finish the Fight Against Cancer and have chosen to take a lead within their own schools and encourage others to fight with them. They all have their connection to the event and why they Relay; with their leadership we are excited for 2014 and what it will bring us. They will be working alongside Rebekah Barkowitz (Dedham) as the Event Chair of the Planning Committee.

                Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.  Events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park, or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening.  Funds raised help the Society save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back. 

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For more information about the Relay For Life of Needham, Dedham and Wellesley, please contact Kelly Banks at 508-897-4329 or kelly.banks@cancer.org, or visit RelayForLife.org/NeedhamMA.  For cancer information, resources, and support, day or night, contact your American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.




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