MEDIA ALERT
RSVP: Alyssa Hu, Event Co-Chair & Chair of Publicity
Alyssa@InCircComm.com
(626) 757-9345
San Gabriel Valley Students and American Cancer Society’s
Southern California Chinese Relay For Life to Present “Valentine Love
Notes” to Methodist Hospital Cancer Patients
San Marino Chinese School and Local High School Students to Deliver Love and Support for
Cancer Patients
WHAT:
As a continuous effort to support cancer patients and their caregivers, on February
11th, American Cancer Society’s Southern California Chinese Relay For Life will
present to cancer patients at the Methodist Hospital at Arcadia over 500
“Valentine Love Notes” collected from students at San Marino Chinese School,
Temple City High School, San Marino High School, Arcadia High School and
Arroyo High School.
In accordance with the Valentine’s Day, Southern California Chinese Relay For
Life mobilized local school students to write “Love Notes” in support of cancer
patients. The over 500 “Love Notes” collected so far will be delivered to
Methodist Hospital by representatives from these students, including Miss Temple
City Heidi Chow. The Director of Cancer Center at the Methodist Hospital will
receive the “Love Notes” on behalf of the hospital and the cancer patients. San
Marino City Councilmember and Board of Director of the Methodist Hospital Dr.
Richard Sun will also attend the presentation event.
Southern California Chinese Relay For Life will continue to solicit “Love Notes”
from individuals, families, schools, businesses, civic groups and local
organizations. All “Love Notes” will be on display on the day of the Relay on
April 16th as part of a “Love Note Lap” and a special evening candlelight
ceremony.
WHEN:
February 11, 12-2 PM
WHERE:
Methodist Hospital
300 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
WHY:
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour event that increases
cancer awareness in the Southern California Chinese community while raising
much-needed funds for the American Cancer Society’s free local programs and
services. Relay For Life celebrates those who have survived cancer, remembers
those who have lost the battle and gives communities an opportunity to fight back
against a disease that takes too much. Funds raised go to the American Cancer
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Society’s lifesaving research, advocacy, education and free support services.
To learn more about Relay For Life, please visit:
www.relayforlife.org/chinesesouthca
For a Relay For Life in your community please visit: www.relayforlife.org
ABOUT:
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a
century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global
grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every
birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by
helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; by helping
people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by
finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting
back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying
communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest nongovernmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.5 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.
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