Wayne Valley Readies 10th Annual Relay For Life

WAYNE, N.J. -- The student-organized Relay for Life of Wayne is coming to the Wayne Valley High School this Saturday, June 4, stretching into the early hours of Sunday.

Here are some of the participants from the 2014 Relay For Life.
Photo Credit: *Jodie Joseph Facebook*

Wayne's Relay for Life event will feature a luminaria ceremony at 10 p.m.
Photo Credit: *Jodie Joseph Facebook*

Here are some of the attendees from the 2014 Relay For Life.
Photo Credit: *Jodie Joseph Facebook*

Rachel Martin

06/02/2016 4:00 a.m.

"The American Cancer Society Relay for Life movement symbolizes hope and our shared goal to end a disease that threatens the lives of so many people we love," organizers note. "If cancer has touched your life, participating in a Relay for Life event is a way to take action and help finish the fight."

Across the country, these events honor survivors, provide an opportunity to remember those lost, and raise funds and awareness.This is the 10th year Wayne has staged this event.

For more information -- including the event schedule -- visit the event page. You can also still donate to individual participants, a particular team or the event at large. According to that site, as of Wednesday, 46 teams and 1,147 participants have raised over $116,000.

Registration begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and the opening ceremony is at 4. The event runs through 6 a.m. Sunday. The high school is located at 551 Valley Rd.

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