Relay For Life Event Set For This Weekend

The Sayville Relay for Life event is set for this Saturday and it is not too late to register.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

At Sayville’s event, teams of people camp out at the Sayville Middle School and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

Those interested in registering can do so at www.relayforlife.org/SayvilleNY and from there you can join an existing team or create your own. If you plan to stay the night please register and set up begins at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18.

The event technically commences at 5 p.m. and goes until 5 a.m. the next morning but again people can come and go as they please.

According to committee member Carolyn Ruggiero, it’s a night full if entertainment for all ages all for an amazing cause. “The event is rain or shine and we want our numbers up this year for this awesome cause,” said Ruggiero. “It's something I've been attending for eight years and now I'm a committee member and it's all so exciting!”