Relay For Life of Binghamton University

An important part of Relay For Life is honoring all of our survivors. This year, our survivor lap looks a little bit different than normal -it’s virtual! Join our amazing survivors on this virtual lap to start off the day A big thank you to the Harpur Harpeggios for their beautiful voices to help commemorate this moment!

Happy Relay Day! To start off our day of events we have our Opening Ceremonies! Enjoy some opening remarks from our Executive Director @laura Koszer and listening to why we relay!

Relay For Life of Binghamton University is saddened and distressed by the tragic deaths of the Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and countless others. We stand in solidarity with the Black community and the Black Lives Matter movement. It bears underscoring that the external climate and the issues of systemic injustice have a direct impact on our organization and our work. Diversity is a core value for the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Ca...ncer Action Network; inclusion and equity are critical to our mission. As organizations deeply committed to addressing health disparities, we recognize that health equity cannot be fully achieved without equity in all aspects of American life. Individuals and institutions across the country have a responsibility to ensure equity. Yet, too often our nation falls short. The American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network see the impact every single day through the cancer lens. Cancer is a disease that can affect anyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. Black communities and others disparately impacted by cancer experience greater obstacles to cancer prevention, treatment and survival, including systemic racial disparities that go beyond the obvious connection to cancer. They include racism, poverty, access to unhealthy foods, jobs with inadequate pay, low quality education and housing, and unsafe environments. We’re proud to work for an organization and with volunteers and staff who are deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. It has never been more important, and each of us must live that commitment every day. Relay For Life of Binghamton University encourages its members of all backgrounds to take action to fight the injustices taken against the Black community.

Wishing all moms a happy mother's day filled with extra love and quality time with their families. From our family, to yours. <3

Our nextSENIOR SPOTLIGHT is RACHEL O’CONNOR FAVORITE RELAY MEMORY: My favorite relay memory has always been setting up the events center the day of relay, having everyone there helping out and seeing all our hard work come together for the event. I’m so thankful to have been part of this amazing cause during my time at Bing! POST GRAD PLANS: My future plans are still tbd but I will definitely look for Relay for Life in whatever area I end up!