santa clara relay for life

“Stick a Fork in Cancer!” Proclaimed Relay for Life of Santa Clara from Its New Venue at Franklin Mall

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Santa Clara's annual Relay for Life event was held at Franklin Mall on May 10 this year, creating a combination walk and fundraiser.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Clara staged its annual fund and awareness raiser in a new venue—downtown Santa Clara’s Franklin Square Shopping Mall on May 10 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. “We wanted to come out into a more public space than Buchser Middle School’s Townsend Field,” explained event leadership … Read more

Luminaria Ceremony Lights Way to Relay for Life

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The luminaria ceremony in Franklin Square Mall marked the start of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, a fundraiser for cancer research.

Four hundred luminarias lined Franklin Street between Homestead Road and Benton Street and encircled the fountain at Franklin Mall, lighting up the night on April 9. The poignant yet hopeful luminaria ceremony was a kickoff for the American Cancer Society’s 2022 Santa Clara Relay for Life fundraiser, a 12-hour walkathon on April 30. Each hand-decorated … Read more