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Global Relay for Life 38 TAKING ACTION What started with one person in the USA more MAP & FIGURE 38.1 than 30 years ago to raise money and awareness REGION Global Relay For Life countries and has become a true global movement against cancer, numbers within continents, 2017 EUROPE STORIES OF DENMARK uniting people in 29 countries to do what no one PARTICIPANTS STINE HENRIKSEN GLOBAL RELAY Relays country or organization can do alone: build a world 199 I live in Sorø, Denmark and have ACCESS CREATES PROGRESS free from cancer. Across the globe, Relay For Life Participants 203,029 met cancer from both sides. Ten FOR LIFE fosters hope, healing and inspiration in more than Survivors 12,269 years ago, I lost my sister to cancer. 5,000 communities. MAP & FIGURE 38.1 A few years later, I was diagnosed with the same The world’s largest fundraiser, The American Cancer Society’s Global Relay Caregivers 1,248 type of cancer. That left me in an indefinable state Relay For Life attracted nearly of gratitude—had it not been for my sisters’ death, I For Life program engages global organizations to Luminaria* 197,199 probably would not have survived. 1.3 million participants in 2017. empower communities and accelerate the fight Global Relay For Life When I came across Relay For Life, it immediately for a world without cancer. Across the world, made sense, simply because of the solidarity that Norway cancer organizations are utilizing Relay For Life lies in the 24-hour event. My approach to Relay For celebrates survivors, Canada United Life is that every single participant should go home as a platform to deliver on their mission. With Denmark Kingdom feeling part of a larger whole. In Relay For Life, we remembers loved ones the Danish Cancer Society, Relay extends their Netherlands Ireland | celebrate life! advocacy initiatives, engaging participants, Belgium lost and mobilizes survivors and volunteers in anti-tobacco and Lux.— PARTICIPANTS IN UNITED KINGDOM caregiver advocacy events. The Japan Cancer Swit. France communities to take a Society found Relay For Life has attracted more United States of America Japan REGION students to volunteer work and “their interests Portugal ASIA stand against cancer. tend to shift to learning the value of life and having PARTICIPANTS IN PORTUGAL compassion for others and self.” The Cancer Relays 56 Society of New Zealand utilizes funds from the —Israel Participants 45,949 event to promote, deliver and facilitate more than 19,000 rides to treatment and nearly 62,000 nights Survivors 5,798 UAE of accommodation for patients. India Caregivers 31,718 When the Cancer Association This network of Relay For Life participants of South Africa was given the “gift” Jamaica— Luminaria* is bringing hope and help to millions across the Honduras 46,567 of Relay For Life 13 years ago, Philippines globe. To learn more about the Relay For Life no one thought this event would “ movement, please visit relayforlife.org/global or unite our nation in the fight against cancer—and provide such a contact [email protected]. strong platform for advocating against a disease that is affecting Malaysia PARTICIPANTS IN ZAMBIA Singapore— 1 out of 4 South Africans. Kenya Relay For Life has created the opportunity for our cancer REGION survivors to celebrate their lives A quarter of a million cancer STORIES OF MALAYSIA AFRICA and for all of us to stand as one— PARTICIPANTS DALJIT SINGH survivors walked the track at TOGETHER WE CAN! Relays 70 their local Relay For Life in 2017 Zambia Six years as a survivor; 9 years REGION — Maria Scholtz, Head Sustainability, Participants as a caregiver to my wife, who had 39,451 Cancer Association of South Africa Zimbabwe AUSTRALASIA stomach cancer. I became involved in Survivors (CANSA) 5,029 Relay For Life in 2005 as a volunteer at the event in Relays 167 Penang Malaysia. I have been a committee member Caregivers 3,728 Participants and chair for the Luminaria for the last three years, Australia 92,658 along with my wife who is the Co-chair for survivors Luminaria* 42,142 S. Africa PARTICIPANTS IN MALAYSIA Survivors and Chair for team recruitment. It has been a very Argentina 7,457 Malaysia rewarding journey altogether. Caregivers REGION Uruguay STORIES OF AUSTRALIA 6,517 THE AMERICAS PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA PARTICIPANTS SUE KING Luminaria* 29,636 Relays 3,933 In 2005 I founded my team, the “Ridgley Rascals” from my small Participants 1,028,484 community of Ridgley, Tasmania. In New Zealand Survivors 227,893 2012 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, which gave me a whole different feel for the Relay. The Caregivers 7,009 compassion, friendship, support and love I received from so many people at the Relay brought me to Luminaria* 5,446 tears many times. I was experiencing the Relay through different eyes. I finally really understood what it was all about, and how all those survivors and their families felt about the Relay. I love it with a passion. *Luminaria bags and candles are lit in remembrance of a life touched by cancer during Relay For Life. CANCERATLAS.CANCER.ORG CANCERATLAS.CANCER.ORG COPYRIGHT © 2019 THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC..
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