LANCEFIELD’S Relay For Life is back!
Returning on Saturday, March 1, the annual event is set to attract hundreds of participants, who will join the fight against cancer by completing laps around the Lancefield Recreation Reserve.
With around 336 people diagnosed with cancer in the Macedon Ranges region each year—almost one a day—Relay For Life is an important event that raises much-needed funds for Cancer Council’s vital research, prevention, and support services.
On average, more than 134,000 participants take part in Relay For Life events across the nation, raising about $14 million each year.
To participate in the event, residents can sign up as team leaders or join a team, become a member of a local committee, or volunteer at a Relay For Life event.
Former nurse and Lancefield committee member Amanda Mullins said Cancer Council was looking for both committee members and volunteers to help organise March’s Relay For Life.
Though Ms Mullins has cared for cancer patients as a nurse, the illness hits even closer to home. Sadly, her father passed away from prostate cancer, and her twin brother died from bowel cancer five years ago at the age of 49.
“Relay For Life is a cause really dear to my heart, and I love the work Cancer Council Victoria does, so I’m really keen to encourage people to get involved and help,” she said.
“It just brings everyone together—the conversations you have when you’re walking around a track with someone you’ve just met are really special.”
To join the Lancefield Relay for Life committee or volunteer, email Cancer Council Victoria community giving officer Grant White at grant.white@cancervic.org.au, or visit www.relayforlife.org.au.
