Wollongong's hugely successful Relay for Life will run for 12 hours instead of 24 this year in the hope that it will attract people with less time to spare.
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Considering that almost everybody knows someone who has been struck with cancer, the target of 1500 participants shouldn't be too much to ask.
In the past 18 years the community has raised more than $3.8 million at the Wollongong relay.
Organisers are hoping this year to raise another $150,000 for cancer council programs.
These include the Illawarra transport to treatment program, which in the last nine months has provided patients with more than 450 trips over 33,000km, thanks to 21 trained and paid volunteers.
Accommodation services, like Alkira Lodge near Wollongong Hospital, will also benefit.
Places like this "provide a home away from home" for cancer patients, carers and families.
This year, well known Wollongong identity Mark Sleigh has jumped on board and agreed to be the patron.
Mr Sleigh, the general manager of Destination Wollongong, encouraged Illawarra residents to "come for a lap, come for the day" for the fundraising event on Saturday, October 12.
It's his personal experience that makes him committed to the cause. He has watched his mum and dad suffer.
If you can spare some time, or spare some coins, then the relay is an event worth supporting.
It's more than just a fundraiser. It's a chance for the community to recognise local cancer survivors, patients and their carers, and to honour and remember loved ones lost.
Meantime the recent Shellharbour Relay for Life raised around $50,000, with more than 700 people attending.
The event celebrated the lives of more than 85 survivors who took part.
For more details visit the Cancer Council NSW website.