American Cancer Society Relay Features Eve Tribute to Zach Lederer during Luminaria Ceremony: 1,000 students & community residents will “Celebrate, Remember & Fight Back “Against Cancer
The American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life at University of Maryland at College Park on Sat, April 12 will take on special meaning as Zach Lederer is honored along with hundreds of others who have battled cancer. A video produced by the University of Maryland’s Athletics Department will be shown at the
Luminaria Ceremony that takes place at sunset. Zach Lederer, former University of Maryland Terps men’s basketball student manager who passed away from brain cancer on March 11, 2014, at age 20 was an inspiration and a friend of the American Cancer Society who spoke at many ACS Relay For Life events. He became known for “Zaching” – a muscle pose he struck that symbolized his determination.
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During the Luminaria ceremony, Relay participants circle a track surrounded by glowing Luminaria bearing the names of loved ones lost to cancer and those still fighting cancer. Luminaria may be purchased and displayed by anyone for $10 each. The community is welcome to attend the Luminaria and any part of the event.
For information or to donate, see www.Relayforlife.org/umaryland.
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The Relay event will go overnight as approximately 1,000 students, staff and community residents gather to dedicate themselves to fighting cancer. Because cancer never sleeps, Relay participants camp overnight and taking turns walking a track all night. Entertainment and games help keep teams going, including a hilarious Ms. Relay contest for which men dress up as women with the goal of filling their purses with donations for the ACS. Funds raised through Relay For Life support ACS’s mission to find cures, provide services for cancer patients and their families, and help finish the fight against cancer. More than 50 Relay For Life events take place in communities throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C., annually.
WHEN: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 3 p.m. – Sunday, April 13, 6 a.m.
Zach video and Luminaria Ceremony approx. 9 p.m.
WHERE: University of Maryland, College Park, University Boulevard and Stadium Drive
Dr. Gordy Klatt, a cancer physician in Takoma, Washington, created Relay For Life in 1985 by walking and running a track for 24 hours to raise funds to fight cancer. Relay For Life has become a phenomenon and is the largest fundraising event in the U.S., taking place in more than 5,000 communities with approximately 4 million participants. Relay for Life events “Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back.”
