Castaways Against Cancer Paddles 160-Miles for the 17th Time

WHAT: The Castaways Against Cancer’s 17th-annual kayaking journey, dubbed the “Proof of Life Tour,” launches on June 11th at 7:00 a.m. from Virginia Key in Miami, FL, and arrives on June 17th at 2:00 p.m. at Smathers Beach, across from the Sheraton Suites. Paddling the equivalent of a marathon a day, the Castaways will paddle a total of 160 miles as a fundraising team supporting the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Lower Keys.

WHO:​ The Castaways Against Cancer has ranked #1 in the state of Florida for the past two years among hundres of Relay for Life teams. Since 2000, the Castaways have raised more than $750,000.

Team founder Steve O’Brien says, “Kayaking 160-miles is occasionally isolating, painful and repetitive and, in that way, it’s similar to some of the treatments cancer patients face. But like fighting cancer, you get through paddling that far with the support of a team and lots of love.”

WHEN:    Proof of Life Tour – Arriving in Key West – Friday, June 17, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:  Paddlers will follow the entire length of the Florida Keys landing on Smathers Beach, Key West, FL.

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About Relay For Life

Each year, more than four million people in over 20 countries raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer through the Relay For Life movement.  At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against cancer. For Lower Keys Relay For Life info:  http://www.relayforlife.org/lowerkeysfl

About Castaways Against Cancer

The mission of Castaways Against Cancer is to help find a cure for cancer and to honor those who have fought the fight. The money the team raises funds in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Lower Keys. To learn more, including pictures and movies of past trips, please check out www.castawaysagainstcancer.com. Also see www.facebook.com/castawaysagainstcancer

 

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