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Smyrna-Vinings Joins the Fight Against Cancer
Gordy Klatt, who founded Relay for Life in 1985, will be making a rare appearance at the Relay for Life of Vinings-Smyrna.
Smyrna-Vinings residents have joined the fight against cancer by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Vinings–Smyrna on May 31 and June 1 at The Lovett School in Vinings.
This will be the first ever Relay for Life event held in the community, and residents will have a chance to meet the founder of Relay for Life, Dr. Gordy Klatt.
Klatt, who founded Relay for Life in 1985, is currently undergoing treatment for stomach cancer. He started as one man running around a track to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Now Klatt's vision has evolved into a global movement of communities coming together to honor cancer survivors and caregivers, remember loved ones, and fight back against the disease.
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Pending his recovery, Klatt will be making a rare appearance on the East Coast at Relay for Life of Vinings-Smyrna held from 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31 through Saturday June 1.
As of Thursday, 272 participants from the Smyrna-Vinings area have formed 29 teams and raised $43,832.88 to help fund cancer research and find a cure for the disease.
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A team rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at La Paz Restaurant & Cantina in Vinings.
To register or for more information, please visit http://RelayForLife.org/ViningsSmyrnaGA, visit the community Facebook page, or send a Tweet to John Mello @ForBirthdays.
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