Home    History Relay for life originated in 1985 when a colo-rectal surgeon from Washington was sponsored to walk around a track for 24 hours. He raised $27,000 in sponsorships for the American Cancer Society. The next year others joined in to make it the relay-style event it is today. It has since grown nationwide. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States today. Each day we become a step closer to finding a cure with research sponsored by the American Cancer Society. This society deals with everything from funding the research to supporting awareness to helping patients cope and recover. Of the money raised, 97% goes to the American Cancer Society while only 3% goes toward administrative costs.The American cancer Society has funded 30 Nobel Prize winning scientists including those whom discovered the Pap test and bone marrow transplants.Last year, Relay for Life raised more than 92 million dollars nationally! Isn't it about time that you got involved?????