Relay For Life of New Lenox was awarded the American Cancer Society’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

With the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Illinois Division of the American Cancer Society honors Relay events that reach lifetime net income of at least $500,000. Over the past 5 years, Relay For Life of New Lenox has raised approximately $566,393.

“By supporting Relay For Life of New Lenox, our volunteers are helping us save more lives faster,” said Alan D. Lev, chairman of the board of the American Cancer Society’s Illinois Division. “We invite all local residents to join us in fighting for every birthday threatened by cancer at this year’s Relay.”

Locals have already begun forming teams and raising donations for the 2013 New Lenox Relay. For more information call Michelle Pruitt at (708) 633-7770 opt. 3 or visit Relayforlife.org/newlenoxil.

About the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end cancer for good. As a global grassroots force of three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping you stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, helping you get well by being there for you during and after a diagnosis, by finding cures through groundbreaking discovery and fighting back through public policy. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.8 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.