{"id":7031,"date":"2017-08-22T04:43:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T04:43:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-08-22T04:43:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T04:43:29","slug":"relay-for-life-cancer-fundraiser-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/relay-for-life-cancer-fundraiser-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"One Of The Most Monumental Fundraisers For Cancer Is Coming To The UAE For The First Time Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the biggest fundraisers for cancer support, Relay For Life is finally coming to the UAE in association with Friends of Cancer Patient (FOCP).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hour event originated in 1985 in the United States, and has since grown to raise more than USD$5 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event lasts over 24 hours and participants walk or run around a track for the entire time &#8211; passing a baton to their teammates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lanterns will be lit to inspire hope for cancer sufferers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It will be happening at the American University of Sharjah on November 17 (until November 18) and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1780134132278329\/?active_tab=about\" target=\"_blank\">read all about it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu_mid\">\n<div id=\"mpu_mid\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the biggest fundraisers for cancer support, Relay For Life is finally coming to the UAE in association with Friends of Cancer Patient (FOCP).\u00a0 The 24-hour event originated in 1985 in the United States, and has since grown to raise more than USD$5 billion.\u00a0 The event lasts over 24 hours and participants walk or &hellip; 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