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The best weapon against breast cancer is awareness

Breast cancer victims are our mothers, our sisters, our friends and, yes, sometimes our fathers and brothers. more

10/17/13

The Kennedy High School varsity girls' soccer team held a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

JFK girls’ soccer turns night match into fundraiser

For just the second time ever, female athletes at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore took to the school’s main field for a nighttime game last Thursday, Sept. 26. Like the following night’s Homecoming game between Kennedy and South Side High School’s football teams, relatives and friends of players stood cheering in the stands, music blared from loudspeakers, and the JFK Sports Boosters Club sold school clothing. more

By Brian Racow | 10/4/13

Susan Kay, Sue Plass, Sara Ectstein, and Seth and Rachel Zeitlin were among the walkers at the Bellmore-Merrick Relay For Life.

Bellmore-Merrick residents support fight against cancer at Relay for Life

Dozens gathered on May 18 at Merrick Road Park to take part in the Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event in which teams of people collect donations and then join together for nighttime walks and candlelight vigils. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 5/31/13

Teachers face off, and everyone wins

Teachers from the Covert and Wilson elementary schools in Rockville Centre met on the court on April 4, facing off in a volley ball match and raising money for charity. The game, which the Wilson … more

4/10/13

Proud cancer survivors Gerri Shapiro, Susan Kay, Melanie Rubin, Mary Ann Romano, Tracy Intravaia, Jane Cash and Virginia Romeo displayed their unwavering support for cancer research.

Relay for Life offers cancer survivors hope

Dozens of walkers recently took part in the annual Bellmore-Merrick Relay for Life, a walk-a-thon fundraiser that raises money to support the American Cancer Society’s research, education and advocacy efforts. The event was held at Merrick Road Park, next to the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve. more

By David Weingrad | 5/30/12

Cancer Society gears up for Bellmore-Merrick Relay for Life

The American Cancer Society’s 2012 Bellmore-Merrick Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, May 19, at 5 p.m. at Merrick Road Park in Merrick. more

5/15/12

The Murray family took a lap with the entire family.

Relay for Life in Lynbrook

Lynbrook South Middle School hosted the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” on May 21. Rallying dozens of people, there were a number of special activities, beginning with a survivor dinner and opening ceremony. more

5/26/11

Amanda Geist 10, Benjamin Geist 5, Jason Rosenblum 13, and Michaela Casella,10, had a blast at the Relay for Life.

Relay for Life raises $48K for cancer research

The annual Bellmore-Merrick American Cancer Society Relay for Life took place on May 21 at Merrick Road Park. In total, 325 people participated in relay, and the event raised more than $48,000. more

By David Weingrad | 5/25/11

Luminary bags spelled out “HOPE” across the bleachers outside Malverne High School during its first Relay for Life.

MHS holds Relay for Life

5/25/11

Second grader Danielle Ramsaroop will be among students at the Maurice W. Downing Primary School to participate in the May 3 pep rally for Relay for Life.

Rallying for Relay for Life

Malverne High School will host the first ever Relay For Life event next month to help fight cancer and pay tribute to both survivors and those lost to the disease. The 2011 Relay For Life will … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 4/20/11

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