Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD, will be the next chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its sister advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), starting June 1, 2021. She will take the reins from the retiring Gary Reedy, who has served as both organizations’ CEO since 2015. 

Relay USA is an innovative way to be a part of a Relay For Life community, continue to celebrate people who have been touched by cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change – all online.

Again this year, Relayers will have the opportunity to participate in our incentive program – Relay Rewards. Relay Rewards is a way of thanking our 2021

During the month of February, we charged Relayers from across the country to recruit teams to sign up for Relay For Life.

We are excited to welcome you a new, refreshed Relay Connect experience! The new site brings several changes, but keeps the components that were most-frequently used on the legacy site the same.

Spread the word to your team members and event participants  – the Sign Up to Save Lives Sweepstakes is here! The more friends and family you

​Relay For Life may look different again, at least for the first half of the year, but the Relay passion is unchanged!  The 2021 Relay season

Although Relay For Life may look different across the country this year, our passion and commitment remain the same. We’re continuing to keep our Relay

In the midst of a pandemic, the Relay For Life of Father Ryan High School in Nashville, TN, did not disappoint. Participants continued to raise critical funds for our mission and even met safely in person.

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