The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Polk County will be held on Friday, April 30, at Polk County High School football stadium. The community effort to fight cancer begins at 5 pm with activities and local entertainment continuing until midnight. The 2010 Relay for Life of Polk County chairpersons are Xan Morse and Pete Crandall. This year the event theme is Celebrating A World With More Birthdays.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in your community 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 join together to raise funds for the fight against cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, the American Cancer Society continues to save lives. Funds raised aid in research, education, local programs and services along with advocacy.

Relay for Life is more than just a fundraiser. Its a life-changing experience. At Relay, every person in the community has a chance to celebrate, remember, and fight back. And every person who participates joins others around the globe as part of this worldwide movement to end cancer.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.

Step by step, you can play a vital role as the American Cancer Society save lives. With your help, we arent just fighting one type of cancer were fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten the lives of our loved ones or claim another year of anyones life.

Cancer survivors, families, businesses, churches, civic organizations and individuals are invited to join this community event. Register your team today by going online to the Relay for Life of Polk County website at www.events.cancer.org/polknc.

The public is also invited to take part in the family-oriented Relay for Life experience on Friday, April 30. The event begins at 5 p.m. with the opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. with the Survivors Lap at 6:15 p.m. and ends with a 12 a.m.closing ceremony.

For event information, to become an event sponsor or to purchase luminaria, call American Cancer Society Community Manager Debbie Buchanan at 888-369-1387.

The latest cancer information is available by calling your American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visiting www.cancer.org.