As event lead for the American Cancer Society Hampshire County Relay For Life, I want to thank our community for its generosity and support.
This year, 75 teams participated in the Relay For Life and raised $250,000 to support the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives from cancer. I am so proud of Hampshire County for standing up and taking action for lifesaving change.
We were honored to welcome and celebrate the lives of 139 cancer survivors, who walked the opening lap and inspired us all. Our luminaria ceremony demonstrated the community’s warmth and strength in honoring survivors and those who are no longer with us.
I also want to thank the Relay For Life volunteer leadership team, captains and participants who worked so hard to make this year’s event a success. And thank you to our presenting sponsor, the Massachusetts General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital for 20 years of support, which makes all of this possible.
A special thank you also to Steve Lewis Subaru for their support this year with the “Share the Love” event. Its participation in this event this year raised over $56,000 for the American Cancer Society.
To learn more about the Relay For Life, visit RelayForLife.org/HampshireCountyMA, or call 1-800-227-2345 to learn how you can help make an impact in next year’s event.
CrystalStar Rivera Labato
Easthampton
The writer is an event lead for the Hampshire County Relay For Life.