Welcome to Cumberland County's Largest Slumber Party, the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of South Portland, Maine! Friday & Saturday, June 11th and 12th, 2010 6:00pm to 7:00am at the South Portland High School
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The History of the South Portland Relay

After the 2006 Relay For Life in Falmouth, we had grown so large that we knew that this area could easily add another Relay For Life event, and both would be tremendously successful.  So, we decided to split into two Relays.  One would stay in Falmouth (although that Relay is now held in Windham), and a new one would be "born".  We just had to find a great location for it.

Thankfully, the South Portland High School graciously offered to let us hold our new Relay there, and in June 2007, the first annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of South Portland was held!

In a very short time, we've already become one of the largest, top-fundraising Relays in Maine, and with the help of such a great community, we know we're going to keep growing!

To track our success through the years, we're going to list below how many teams we've had and how many dollars we've raised to fight cancer with each passing year.  It's exciting to see these numbers and realize that we've all played a part in making a difference in Maine.  How soon do you think our one "little" Relay will reach one million dollars raised?

Year	Number of Teams Participating	Amount Raised This Year	Total Amount Raised
2009	116	$174,136	$449,818
2008	78	$146,846	$275,682
2007	66	$128,836