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Relay For Life of Homewood Flossmoor

The American Cancer Society and Planning Committee of this year's Relay For Life of Homewood Flossmoor invites you to join our fight to create a world without cancer – A Cancer-Free Paradise”!  

Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Relayers do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

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This year's Relay For Life of Homewood Flossmoor will take place on June 9-10, 2012 at Homewood Flossmoor High School. 

Onsite registration begins at 2:00pm, but campers can begin arriving at noon for set-up.  Opening Ceremony takes place at 3:00pm, followed by a special Survivor & Caregiver Lap and a Survivor & Caregiver dinner.  GO DJ Chicago will provide musical entertainment and karaoke throughout the night; and every hour will host a special activity or entertainer.  This includes kid's activities, special singing performances, a "Mime" show, puppet show, Zuumba, drum circle, line dancing, and much more. 

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A special Luminaria Ceremony takes place at 9:00p.m., and you won't want to miss this moving and inspirational hour. 

Participants can register in advance on the event website at www.relayforlife.org/homewoodflossmooril

In the event of severe weather, the event will be moved into the Field House.  Please call Karen Horn for more information at (708) 633-7770, option 3.

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