A fundraising event held in many local communities involving an overnight stay and a track, benefiting the American Cancer Society.
What is Relay For Life?
100
This chosen survivor leads the way on the track.
What is the Grand Marshal?
100
This test is performed yearly to detect breast cancer.
What is a routine mammogram?
100
These activities are organized to raise money for a particular cause.
What are fundraisers?
200
The American Cancer Society saves this many lives every single day thanks to volunteer efforts.
What is 400?
200
This ceremony is held after dark and both honors survivors and remembers those we've lost, while lighting the way to a cancer free future.
What is the Luminaria Ceremony?
200
This activity kicks off every Relay in the world.
What is the Survivor Lap?
200
This test is performed routinely after a certain age to detect cancer in the intestinal tract.
What is a colonoscopy?
200
This item is always on the track with the Relay walker.
What is the team baton?
300
All Relayers should be able to direct patients and caregivers to this phone number where a person can guide them through education and patient assistance programs.
What is 1-800-ACS-2345
300
Relay For Life started with this one man.
Who is Dr. Gordy Klatt?
300
This ad campaign by the American Cancer Society, features celebrities blowing out candles.
What is the More Birthdays campaign?
300
This test is performed yearly on women to detect cervical cancer.
What is a pap smear?
300
This exercise dance craze, is often seen at Relays around the nation.
What is Zumba?
400
The legislative arm of the American Cancer Society
What is ACS Can or the Cancer Action Network?
400
By typing in this website and entering your zipcode, you can find the Relay event closest to you.
This cancer can sometimes be detected through physical exams or blood test screening, and is routinely performed in men beginning in middle age.
What is Prostate Cancer?
400
This is the formal name for raising money at your Relay campsite.
What is onsite fundraising?
500
This American Cancer Society funded study has recruited volunteers from around the country and focuses on cancer prevention.
What is CPS-3?
500
The number of people who participate in Relays all over the globe.
What is 4 million?
500
The thing all cancer survivors and caregivers need to find.
What is Hope?
500
This disease is largely preventable and has been seeing a decline since the addition of warning labels and consumer education related to a specific product.
What is Lung Cancer?
500
This competition often sees competitors looking their fashionable best.