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Relay For Life Kick-Off Party Set
On Wednesday, May 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the
American Cancer Society, City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police
Department and Santa Monica College will co-sponsor a “kick-off party”
for the first annual Santa Monica Relay For Life.
Relay for Life is a 24-hour event held to increase cancer awareness
in Santa Monica while raising funds for the American Cancer Society.
Participants form teams of 10-15 people, taking turns on the track
walking or running in shifts. Friends, relatives, local businesses,
hospitals, schools, churches and other organizations organize teams,
which are asked to keep one member on the track at all times. Team
members are also required to pay a $10 registration fee and asked to
raise a minimum of $100.
Although the Relay won’t be held until August 3 and 4, planning for
it has already begun. People who are interested in forming a team, or
in volunteering in other ways, should attend the party for hors
d’oeuvres, refreshments and more information.
The party, hosted by Buca di Beppo, 1442 Second St., is free to the
public. RSVP to Maxine Tatlonghari, American Cancer Society, (213)
368-8537, or maxine.tatlonghari@cancer.org, by Friday, May 24. Space
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