Salem State Students Unite to

Fight Cancer
April 10, 2017

On
Friday, April 7th, students of Salem State University, united at the Rockett Arena to raise money
for the fight against cancer. The schools first ever Relay for Life was hosted by the Salem State
chapter of Colleges Against Cancer and lasted from 6pm to 6am. The campaign was led by Julia
Marshall (President), Matt Eckhardt (Vice President), Brian Perrin (Treasurer) and Brady
Magrath (Secretary).

The event featured performances from artists and bands such as Pitch Craft, Andrew Marshall
and RTD, with music and broadcasting provided by the DJs at WMWM 91.7 FM, (Cassie Riva,
Daniel Darmody, Paul Miranda, Tal Rimoni, Shawn Provencher, Harry Watson, Kiah Rose and
Kyle Talbot). The event was also attended by several Salem State Greek organizations: Theta Phi
Alpha, Phi Sigma Sigma and Alpha Sigma Phi.
WMWM DJs:(Bottom Left to Right) Daniel Darmody, Tal Rimoni, Cassie Riva, (Top Left to
Right: Harry Watson, Kiah Rose, Paul Miranda)

The clubs main goal was to help those who are either battling against cancer or have lost a loved
one to the disease. At around 10 pm, students participated in a vigil ceremony, called a
Luminaria. The ceremony consisted of a silent walk around the track in remembrance for those
who have lost their lives to Cancer. Amongst the participants After the Luminaria, there were
events such as a Zumba fitness workout, a pageant and a Build-A-Bear workshop. In addition to
this, students
walked laps around
the track to raise
money.
At the end of the night Colleges Against Cancer-SSU raised $40,765 for the Relay for Life
organization. President Julia Marshall had the following comment Overall, I think we had a
wonderful event. We raised $40,765 and the money is still coming in! I think we exposed the
Salem State community to Relay for Life in such a positive way. Our participants were active all
through the night; they cried, celebrated and fought back against this horrible, horrible disease. I
cant wait for Relay to become an annual event at Salem State and I truly feel like it has the
potential to be.

If you would like to make a donation to the Relay for Life Organization, please contact Julia
Marshall or any member of the Colleges Against Cancer club at Salem State. For more
information about Relay for Life at Salem State University, visit
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1763940277162157/