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To the editor:
    The 2012 Aroostook County Relay for Life event held its successful Kick-off Night on January 31st at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center.
    This kick-off ceremony marked the start of this year’s Relay for Life fund-raising season leading up to the overnight event in June. If you weren’t able to attend our campaign-opening event, please contact us if you have been a team captain before, or would like to learn about how to start a team. Or you can get information about how Relay and the American Cancer Society help people right here in the County.
    The Kick-off Night offered a lot of new info for veteran Relayers as well as answered all of the questions for people new to Relay (like “What is Relay?” “How do you start a team?” “What are some good ways to fundraise?”). To participate, you do not have to be a survivor or caregiver to participate – just someone who wants to help in the fight against cancer.
    Last year the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event in Aroostook County raised more than $120,000 for the fight against cancer. This year, we want our Relay to be even bigger and better! Come join us to find out how you can help.
    For more information, e-mail mike.hart@cancer.org.
Lisa Leduc
Presque Isle