RUMFORD — The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of River Valley will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5, at Hosmer Field. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. June 4, with a Survivors Lap, honoring those who have defeated cancer. Survivors will join together to take Relay’s opening lap while the rest of the event’s participants surround the track to cheer them on.

Relay For Life is a fundraising event in which individuals and teams of participants in nearly 5,100 communities nationwide walk around a track overnight to celebrate the lives of those who have faced cancer, remember loved ones lost and commit to fight back against the disease. The money raised through Relay For Life supports the American Cancer Society’s efforts to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Events are held 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. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay.

Cancer survivors or caregivers who would like to take part in the Relay For Life of River Valley may call Mac Watts at 373-3704 or visit www.cancer.org/MErelays. All survivors will receive a free Relay For Life T-shirt.