Aliso Viejo one of six California cities to receive Circle of Excellence Award
The City of Aliso Viejo has received the 2008 Circle of Excellence Award from the American Cancer Society for its extraordinary contributions to the annual Relay For Life fundraising event. The city was one of only six California cities to receive the award. Lindsay Norman, event chair for the Aliso Viejo Relay For Life, will present the award to the City Council on Feb. 18.
Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs. During the event, teams participate at schools, fairgrounds or parks and take turns walking or running laps. At nightfall, participants light hundreds of luminarias in a moving ceremony to honor cancer survivors and remember those who lost their battle to the disease. Relay For Life offers something for everyone – from the newly diagnosed and caregivers to friends and long-term cancer survivors.
Last year, the Aliso Viejo-based Relay For Life raised more than $81,600 – about 28,970 more than in 2007 to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
Officials are hoping to top that number in this year’s Relay For Life, which takes place Aug. 15 at Aliso Niguel High School. Individuals, team captains, businesses and organizations are all sought to take part in this fun-filled worthy event. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/alisoviejoca.
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