Cancer survivors, supporters walk in American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Summit County

Akron Beacon Journal
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Cancer survivors walk during Relay for Life.
Cancer survivors walk during Relay for Life.

Cancer survivors and community members celebrated life during The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Summit County in Cuyahoga Falls.

Tracy Dean, a cancer survivor, and her daughter Brianna, both of Cuyahoga Falls, join the walk.
Tracy Dean, a cancer survivor, and her daughter Brianna, both of Cuyahoga Falls, join the walk.

After an opening ceremony Saturday at the Downtown Pavilion, participants took turns walking around a track lined with luminaria bags as supporters cheered them on. Caregivers of cancer patients then joined the survivors.

In addition to a survivor dessert reception at 3 p.m., the event included live performances and activities, plus DJ-provided music, raffles and more.

After nightfall, relay teams helped light the luminaria bags surrounding the track during a ceremony to honor and remember loved ones who had battled cancer.

The relay was at the Downtown Pavilion in Cuyahoga Falls.
The relay was at the Downtown Pavilion in Cuyahoga Falls.

Relay For Life, the world's largest volunteer-based fundraising event, has been celebrated for more then 36 years, according to its website.

Hope stones decorate the registration table.
Hope stones decorate the registration table.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Survivors, supporters join American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Summit County