Walk in Relay for Life at Shea

Mets star catcher Paul Lo Duca, who lost his mother, Lucy, to ovarian cancer, is solidly supporting the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Relay for Life which will be hosted again by the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
“Cancer can strike anyone regardless of age, race, or gender,” said Lo Duca. “It is important for me and my family to continue - in my mother’s honor - to fight for all those who have lost their brave battle to cancer.” Last year, 700 Mets fans raised over $100,000 for the cause.
The event, on Saturday, May 5 runs from 3 to 9 p.m. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. Participants will camp out in the picnic area of Shea and enjoy music, food, entertainment and activities. Team members take turns walking around the warning track. All participants will receive two tickets to the Mets Cancer Awareness Night Wednesday, May 30.
The relay is the brainchild of Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma, Washington surgeon. In 1985, he spent 24 grueling hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound - running more than 83 miles, and raised $27,000 to fight cancer. Since then, Relay For Life has raised more than $1.5 billion, with over 4,900 events scheduled to take place across the country this year.
For more information or to join Relay For Life at Shea, visit www.cancer.org/relayonline or call 800-ACS-2345