Ramapo’s American Cancer Society (ACS) hosted their biggest event of the year, Relay for Life, on Friday. Like every other year, the event was held in the Bradley Center Main Gym and ran from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. This year’s theme for Relay for Life was a pajama party […]
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Ramapo’s annual Pink Tie Formal funds cancer research
The American Cancer Society at Ramapo College (ACS) hosted its annual Pink Tie Formal on Oct. 17 as a continuing tradition to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Much like it has been in the past, this event was educational but also full of fun activities to bring together the Ramapo […]
Ramapo funds cancer research through Relay for Life
Ramapo’s American Cancer Society’s (ACS) annual Relay For Life raised nearly $11,000 to be donated to ACS to help support people who are affected by cancer. The event was held on Friday night to morning in the Bradley Center, filled with students and guests to participate in a variety of […]
Relay for Life kicks off at late night
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has invested over $5 billion dollars in research since 1946 in accordance with its mission to “Save Lives, Celebrate Lives & Lead the Fight for a World Without Cancer.” In 1985, it founded the Relay for Life movement, which works with communities to host fundraiser […]
Students and Red Cross volunteer for blood drive
The American Cancer Society of Ramapo College (ACS) partnered with the Nursing Student Organization (NSO) for their first joint blood drive. Volunteers from the American Red Cross came to the Student Center to screen students and collect the blood while members from both student organizations took an administrative role, checking […]
Pink Tie Formal raises money for breast cancer awareness
The American Cancer Society at Ramapo College hosted its annual Pink Tie Formal on Oct.5 as part of a continuing tradition to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event, as in years past, was not only educational but tons of fun too. A lot of students showed up, all dressed […]
Ramapo relays love and funding to cancer survivors
Photo courtesy of Natalie Tsur. After months of planning and preparation, Ramapo’s American Cancer Society (ACS) successfully hosted their annual Relay for Life in the Bradley Center on Friday, April 1 — in-person for the first time since 2019. Over $11,000 was raised, all of which will be donated to […]
Ramapo Hosts Annual Relay for Life and Raises $40,000
Photo by Sarah Sanchez Ramapo College participated in the annual Relay for Life event in the Bradley Center on Friday. Friends, family, students, staff and faculty came out for the 12-hour event to fundraise and show their support for those who are battling or have battled cancer. This year’s Relay […]
Relay for Life Carnival Fundraises for Cancer Research
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda In anticipation of Ramapo’s Relay for Life in March, the College Programming Board and Colleges Against Cancer joined together to host the Relay for Life Carnival this past Friday in the Trustees Pavilion. Relay for Life is an event that helps raise awareness and advocacy, as […]
$50,000 Raised for American Cancer Society through This Year’s Relay for Life
Photo by Hope Patti Last Friday night, more than 650 students gathered to take part in Ramapo’s annual overnight Relay for Life. Numerous clubs and organizations came together to raise more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. The auxiliary gym was packed with participants and the walking path around […]