THE 12th edition of “Relay For Life Penang – Fighting Cancer Together” will be held on July 23 and July 24 at the Youth Park.
Organised by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Penang Branch, with the support of the Penang Hospice Society, the Relay
For Life campaign takes over three months, culminating in the relay event.
National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Penang Branch vice-chairman Datuk Seri Dr T. Devaraj and Pulau Tikus assemblymember Yap
Soo Huey attended a press conference at Komtar on July 13 to announce the event.
Yap commented that the Relay For Life Penang campaign is not only about raising awareness about cancer but also about raising funds
for badly needed cancer services in Penang.
“Apart from teams and individuals raising funds for the relay, corporate sponsors are a key part of the event and we welcome Relay
For Life sponsor partners here today including Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBA), IJM Land, Wawasan Open University,
Sentral College and IHS.
“Corporate Social Responsibility is becoming increasingly recognised as a major contribution to bringing key stakeholders together
in developing a caring and sharing society and the state government applauds their presence here and their support for Relay For Life
Penang,” she added.
Over the years, thousands of Penangites have participated in the relay.
The culminating event at the Youth Park has attracted up to 3,000 people at a time.
Relay for Life was pioneered inPenang in 2005.
Over the years Kuala Lumpur and Malacca have followed suit.
So Penang is now part of Relay For Life Malaysia, which in turn is part of the worldwide Relay For Life movement.
For more information, contact the secretariat, Relay For Life Penang at 04-2284140, or visit their website: www.relayforlife.
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