Relay For Life of Norwin is celebrating another successful year of raising awareness of and funding for the American Cancer Society. The 2011 wrap up event begins at 6:30p.m. Sept. 20 at Norwin Alliance Church, 10585 Farview Drive, Irwin. The event is open to all 2011 teams and participants.

Those in attendance will learn the fund-raising total from this year's campaign and find out the theme for the 2012 Relay For Life of Norwin. Participants also can enjoy an ice cream sundae bar as they celebrate this year's accomplishments.

Leigh Ann George, senior income development representative with ACS, said she is pleased with this year's efforts, noting that even a tough economic climate couldn't hinder the success of Relay.

"Each dollar they raised will be put to good use to find a cure for this devastating disease," she said. "The Relay participants are dedicated, hard working and, most importantly, passionate about raising money so no more lives are affected."

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an overnight community celebration where individuals and teams camp out and take turns walking around a track relay style to raise funds to fight cancer. At nightfall, participants light hundreds of luminaria around the track in a moving ceremony to honor relatives and friends who are fighting or have died from the disease.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, those who face cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated

For more information on Norwin's event, including how to start a team or raise funds, go to the website www.relayforlife.org/panorwin.