Relay for Life participants raise funds for cancer research

Cancer survivors and their supporters open the Crestview Relay for Life April 20 at Crestview High School. [SPECIAL TO THE NEWS BULLETIN]

CRESTVIEW — Volunteers walked to raise money for the American Cancer Society at the April 20 Relay For Life at Crestview High School. Relay For Life also helps communities across the globe celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

According to the event page, individuals and teams raised $66,274.09.

Relay is a team-oriented fundraising event where team members take turns walking around a track. Events can be 6-24 hours in length and each team is asked to have a member walking at all times to represent cancer’s persistent nature.

Thanks to event photographer Lena Bradley for sharing the photos.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Relay for Life participants raise funds for cancer research