The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Fountain Hills will hold a free kick off for the annual event on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. at The Fountain Park Kiwanis Ramada next to the splash pad.

Everyone is invited to the kick off to learn about how to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer.

The program will highlight how the community has benefited from funds raised and will honor cancer survivors and caregivers. Guests will have the opportunity to get information about the Fountain Hills Relay and register a team or participants for the Relay for Life event, which will be held on April 23 at Fountain Park from noon to midnight.

The Relay for Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and take action to finish the fight once and for all. Relay for Life events are community gatherings where teams and individuals camp out at a school, park or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Teams participate in fundraising in the months leading up to the event.

The Relay for Life movement is the world’s largest fundraising event to fight every cancer in every community, with four million participants in 6,000 events worldwide in 2015.

“This is our community’s opportunity to help save lives from cancer by taking our message to more people and raising more dollars to fund the fight,” said Dawn Beck, Publicity Lead.

“Together, our efforts can make a big difference.”

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Fountainhillsaz to learn more about the event; or contact Event Lead Lois Nuthals at fhrelay16@cox.net or Publicity Lead Dawn Beck at Dawn.Beck@hotmail.com.