Dr. Gordon Klatt, the Founder of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life passed away on August 3, 2014, from his own battle with cancer. Dr. Klatt believed one person could make a difference. He certainly made a difference! His one Relay in 1985 has grown to be the largest fundraiser of it’s kind.  More than 5,200 Relays are held each year in 20 countries.

DID you know Relay For Life is the top-grossing fundraising event in the world? In fact, the amount of dollars raised is equal to the combined total raised by the next FOUR fundraising programs!

The Relay For Life Greater Fort Bend 2017 event is scheduled for April 1, 2017, 12:00 noon-12:00 midnight at Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land.

DID you know Relay For Life is the top-grossing fundraising event in the world? In fact, the amount of dollars raised is equal to the combined total raised by the next FOUR fundraising programs!

DID you know that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime? This sounds bad but more people are surviving cancer than ever before because of early detection and new treatments.  Thanks in part to the work of the American Cancer Society, more than 1.5 million deaths from cancer have been averted in the past two decades.  This is due to a 22% drop in  cancer mortality during that time period.

Did you know that in 2013, ACS saved patients more than $38 million in lodging costs?  Providing a free place to stay when patients had to travel for treatment is a result of RFL's fundraising.

DID you know in 2013 nearly one million request for cancer information were filled by the American Cancer Society?

In 2016, Relay for Life participants and supporters worldwide helped raise more than $400 million for the American Cancer Society.

Ground has been broken for Hope Lodge Houston.  It is anticipated to be the largest Hope Lodge in the nation with multiple stories, 64 patient suites, and occupying more than 68,000 square feet.  At capacity, it will offer 23,000 nights of lodging per year, represnting a combined savings to patients of over $3 million.