page_title: Relay For Life
section_title: Features
hierarchical_section_title: Relay For Life / Features
caption_attribution_description: English: Relay for life luminaries "hope!"
context_page_description: Relay For Life is a community-based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society and many other Cancer related institutions, societies and associations. Each year, more than 5,000 Relay For Life events take place in over twenty countries. Events are held in local communities, university campuses and in virtual campaigns. As the American Cancer Society's most successful fundraiser and the organization's signature event, the mission of Relay For Life is to raise funds to improve cancer survival, decrease the incidence of cancer, and improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their caretakers.
  A Relay For Life event is organized under a volunteer Relay Committee and implemented by volunteers. It is often organized as a multi-day public gathering, spanning all day and night in a large outdoor space, and many people bring tents and camp out around the walking tracks. Currently, almost 4 million people take part in Relay events in over 5,000 communities in the United States.
  It is estimated that Relay For Life events have raised nearly $5 billion to date. The first team to raise over $1 million was the Rosebud Miners.
context_section_description: Although all Relays vary, there are a few common features:
  A Survivor Dinner
  A Survivor Lap, which starts the Relay event.
  An Opening Lap, in which all the participants take a lap around the track
  A Luminaria Ceremony, usually with a candlelight vigil
  A Closing Ceremony, including a final lap for all participants. Awards are given to teams for various achievements, such as most laps walked and most money raised.
  A "Fight Back" Ceremony, in which participants pledge to take specific actions against cancer.
caption: Luminaries at night.
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