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South River High Relay for Life Seeking Participants

The American Cancer Society event is scheduled to take place June 7.

Relay for Life at South River High School is set to kickoff on June 7, and organizers are asking area residents to get involved in the fight against cancer.

South River senior Danie Minor, 18, is helping to organize the event, which hits home for her. Minor herself was diagnosed with melanoma when she was in tenth-grade and Minor’s mother is a cancer survivor.

“I am a cancer survivor myself and so is my mom,” Minor said. “There are a lot of cancer survivors in our area and I want everyone to know about them. We have a survivor lap during Relay for Life and seeing all the survivors walking is so empowering. I want people to see that.”

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Minor is on the organizing committee for Relay for Life at South River High and is hoping to recruit more participants. The cost to register is $10 and those who partake will join in on a 14-hour relay.

This is Minor’s first year helping with the organization of the event, but she attended Relay for Life last year with her mom, who was a guest speaker.

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“My mom had stage 3B breast cancer and she went though chemo and radiation and I saw all that,” Minor said. “People in eighth- and ninth-grade shouldn’t have to see their mom go through that. That is what made me want to be involved with Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society.”

South River High’s Relay for Life will begin at 6 p.m. on June 7. Minor said there will be fun activities throughout the event including games, prizes, food and a DJ. Participants will also be given the opportunity to light a candle to honor those who have lost their battle with cancer.

“It’s really sad, but at the same time empowering,” Minor said.

Those interested in participating in Relay for Life can register by going online to Relayforlife.org, clicking “Get Involved” and selecting Southern Anne Arundel County.

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