The run up to the American Cancer Society’s Altadena Relay for Life kicks off on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Davies Building in Farnsworth Park   Families, caregivers,  cancer survivors, schools, companies, etc., are invited.

This year’s Hero of Hope, Jennifer Johnson, will be sharing her journey. There will be showing a video from Relay for Life of Altadena 2012 and 2012 fundraising efforts wii be recognized.  Don’t miss the announcement of the Relay 2013 theme, and there will be birthday cake to celebrate More Birthdays.

According to a press release:

The American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to celebrate the lives of those who have faced cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease to join its Relay For Life, scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2013 in Altadena at Farnsworth Park. Relay For Life is an overnight community celebration where individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance, and take turns walking around a track relay style to raise funds to fight cancer. At nightfall, participants will light hundreds of luminaria around the track in a moving ceremony to honor cancer survivors as well as friends and family members lost to the disease. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.

The Relay for Life Kickoff starts at 7 PM on Friday, Jan. 18, at 7 PM at the Davies Building in Farnsworth Park, 568 Mount Curve Avenue.  To join a Relay For Life in Altadena, call 1-800-ACS-2345, or visit ww.RelayForLife.org/altadenaca.