Voorhees Township is again proud to be joining our friends in Cherry Hill for the second Relay for Life of Cherry Hill-Voorhees on Saturday, May 21 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Beck Middle School, 950 Cropwell Road in Cherry Hill. Last year’s event raised more than $67,000.
The mission of Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society is to save lives and create a world with more birthdays by helping people get well, helping people stay well, finding cures and fighting back. More than 12 million cancer survivors in America and countless others who have avoided cancer will celebrate a birthday this year, thanks in part to progress the American Cancer Society is making.
While the Society has made great strides with the cancer death rate rapidly declining over the last 20 years, there is still much work to be done. In fact, right here in South Jersey, 208 people in the region or 54 people in Camden County are diagnosed with cancer each week. In 2016, almost 11,000 people in South Jersey and 2,800 in Camden County will hear the daunting words “You have cancer.”
As the official sponsor of birthdays, the Society knows how important every birthday can be. With your help, the Society is determined to find a cure and make this cancer’s last century. With Relay for Life, you can help finish the fight.
Started in 1985, Relay for Life began with one man who circled around a track for 24 hours, raising $27,000. This year, Relay for Life has grown to more than 5,000 communities and over 25 countries worldwide.
Relay for Life is a community event where teams of families, friends and neighbors circle a track to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to cancer and join together as a community to fight back. The event kicks off with the Survivor Lap to celebrate and honor our survivors. At dusk is the Luminaria Ceremony, where hundreds of white bags are illuminated by candlelight to honor those who have won the battle against cancer or remember those who are no longer with us. Along with ceremonies, there is food, games and music to keep the Relay going throughout the day. Relay for Life represents hope in that those lost to cancer will not be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day, cancer will be eliminated.
To learn more about the Relay visit www.relayforlife.org or contact the event coordinator, Matthew Ogin at Matthew.ogin@cancer.org or call (856) 673–5728.
** Spring Leaf Collection has begun. Dates for collection are available on Channel 19 for Comcast, Channel 38 for Verizon, on the municipal website at www.voorheesnj.com and on our Voorhees Township Facebook page. Leaf collection is as follows: Tuesday trash day April 11 to April 15; Wednesday trash day April 18 to April 22; Thursday trash day April 25 to April 29; Friday trash day May 2 to May 6.
**The 8th Annual Alicia Rose Victorious 5k Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, May 15. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the run/walk will start at 10 a.m. at Virtua Hospital, 200 Bowman Dr. in Voorhees. Cost is $30 for participants 19 and older and $15 for ages 5 to 18. The ARVF installs Teen Lounges in hospitals throughout the world.
**The Voorhees Schools Color Fun Run will be held on Friday, May 20 at Connolly Park. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the run begins at 6:30 p.m. Money raised from the event will help support technology and enhancements at VMS, ET Hamilton, Osage, Kresson and Signal Hill Schools. There will be music by Just Call Dawn DJ and other post run fun.
** The Camden County Board of Elections controls voting locations in Voorhees Township and throughout the county. Several polling places will be changing beginning in the upcoming Primary Election on June 7. The voting locations that will be in effect can be viewed at the Voorhees Township website www.voorheesnj.com. If you have any questions about your polling place or voter registration information, contact our Municipal Clerk at (856) 429–7757 or at clerk@voorheesnj.com.
