“Run and Cut” for Cancer

“Run” is the Relay for Life in July.  “Cut” is shaving the heads of Seal Beach’s “finest” this Saturday.

July 25/26 is the Fourth Annual Relay For Life by Los Alamitos and Seal Beach and it will be run at the Joint Forces Training Base. The relay will raise much needed dollars for the American Cancer Society.

As a means to draw attention to the relay, this Saturday,  June 13 the Seal Beach Police have scheduled a “Buzz the Fuzz” event on the pier.  Seal Beach officers, including the Chief  will be shaving their heads for the charity.

Now if that isn’t enough of a stimulus to get the citizens out on a Saturday morning I don’t know what is.  You can identify the guy that gave you that ticket that you didn’t deserve and make him look like he did when his mother first saw him.  BALD! (Please note: “Guy” isn’t being sexist in the above case because none of the female officers are cutting their hair to skull.)

The gathering will begin about 11 a.m. but the “Fuzzing”  (is that a word?) won’t start until noon. There will also be a “dunking” tank where those with baseball throwing skills will be able to drop their favorite copper into an ice cold tank of water while being cheered on by the Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels’ cheerleaders.

Many Seal Beach and Los Alamitos Police Officers have relay teams that run in the Relay for Life every  year and this is an excellent opportunity to introduce your children to the spirit of giving and at the same time teach them why our policemen and women mean so much to our community.

Almost all of us have either had the disease or know a family member or friend who has.  If your life hasn’t been touched by cancer you are one person in a million and the odds are that you will have been touched by it soon.

Nationally the Relay for Life  has been going on for over 25 years and because of the Relays around the country the fight against cancer has shown dramatic improvements. Cancers that were death sentences 20 years ago are now treated successfully every day.  Unfortunately that’s not the case for all cancers but we’re getting closer and closer to the elimination of the disease.

If you can’t run, you can walk. If you can’t walk you can watch.  Just come out for the “Buzz the Fuzz” on Saturday and for the race on Saturday and Sunday , July the 25th and 26th.

To watch an inspiring film clip go to: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=13701
You can also call 800 227-2345