Relay for Life event planned

SUSSEX BOROUGH — The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Greater Sussex County will kick off its 2016 relay season with their annual Relay Kickoff Event on Friday, Feb. 5,

2016, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Sussex Fire Department, 25 Loomis Avenue, Sussex, NJ 07461.

The society is inviting all community members from Sussex County and surrounding community's to participate in this fun Relay For Life celebration kickoff party and information session.

The program will honor cancer survivors and caregivers and feature the society's mission to save lives from cancer. Speakers will include local community volunteers and Relay supporters and American Cancer Society Staff, all who will share their stories and why they Relay.

There will be light dessert refreshments available for attendees.

Relay For Life is a community event where teams and individuals camp out at a school, park, fairground, or facility and take turns walking around a track. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times and participates in fundraising that supports the American Cancer Society's mission to save lives and finish the fight against cancer. More than 4 million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide in 2015.

Visit www.relayforlife.org/GreaterSussexCountyNJ to learn more about the kickoff event. Additionally, may contact ACS Staff Partner, Kris Dumschat at 973-285-8015 or Kris.Dumschat@cancer.org.