AUBURN – On June 16 at 4:15 p.m., Relay For Life of Androscoggin County will kick off with a special survivors lap, a moving experience honoring those who have defeated cancer. Survivors and their caregivers will take Relay’s opening lap, unified in victory and hope, while the rest of the event’s participants surround the track to cheer them on.

Relay For Life is a unique grassroots fundraising event in which individuals and teams of participants in more than 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 supports the American Cancer Society’s efforts to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Relay For Life events have 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 should call Mac at The American Cancer Society at 431-3799 or visit www.RelayForLife.org./androscogginme.