“We’re gonna keep on, keep on, keep on movin’. Keep on singin’ and dancin’ all through the night.”
Those lyrics in the Brady Bunch movie weren’t necessarily speaking literally, but they are in fact exactly what the American Cancer Society and Santa Monica College are inviting residents to do for 24 hours beginning 9 a.m. on July 24 at Corsair Field.
The college and the ACS are teaming up for the third consecutive year in an effort to raise money for cancer research.
“Our college and the community have lost several heroes to this devastating disease and we are proud to be doing our part in the fight against cancer,” said Tony Prestby, SMC’s liaison for the event.
The event creates teams of 10 or more people who will walk or run continuously around the SMC track in shifts, from 9 a.m. Saturday, July 24 to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25.
Runners and walkers waiting their turn to “keep on movin’” will be able to camp at the field and enjoy entertainment while building team spirit in the fight against cancer.
There also will be a special luminaria ceremony on the track to commemorate and honor cancer survivors and those who have died from the disease at 9 p.m. on July 24.
Corsair Field is located at the southwest corner of the SMC campus, on 16th Street between Pearl Street and Pico Boulevard. For information on the event and on forming teams to keep the research moving, contact Prestby at (310) 434-4003. You can also visit http://www.cancer.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 2, 2004. Read the original PDF.