Manhattan College To Host Overnight Event For Cancer Research And Awareness

The College aims to raise $60,000 in its third annual Relay For Life fund-raiser.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College has once again joined forces with the American Cancer Society to hold its third annual Relay For Life event on Saturday, April 1 beginning at 5:00 p.m. through Sunday, April 2 ending at 6:00 a.m. in the College’s Draddy Gymnasium. Led by Manhattan College students with the guidance of the College’s campus ministry and social action department, the overnight event is designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research, programs and awareness for the local Bronx office of the American Cancer Society.

During Relay For Life, a community-based program designed to be a fun overnight event, teams of people will take turns walking or running laps in the College’s gym. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. Cancer survivors, including some from the Manhattan College community, will share stories about their battle against the disease. Attendees will enjoy food and live entertainment, including other programming such as a poker tournament, karaoke, Xbox tournament, dodge ball, kickboxing and free massages while their teammates walk for the cause. Local bands from the tri-state area are also slated to perform. Companies that are sponsoring this year’s event include Sam’s Club and Red Bull.

Each dollar raised from the relay will support the American Cancer Society as it leads the fight against cancer and empowers people to conquer the disease in their own lives. The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based health organization headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. The organization has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices. Relay For Life, which was established more than 15 years ago, continues to be the group’s largest and most popular event.

All are encouraged to participate. To find out how to form a team or join one, please call Kinah Ventura-Rosas at (718) 862-7477. If you are a member of the press and wish to cover this event, please call Lydia Gray at (718) 862-7993.

Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line and accessible by MTA subway line 1.

Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduation programs in education and engineering. For more information about the Relay For Life fund-raiser, please visit
www.acsevents.org/relay/ny/manhattancollege.