West L.A. College will host this year’s Culver City Relay for Life from August 2-3 beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday and ending 9 a.m. Sunday morning.
The Opening Ceremony beings at 9 a.m. and brings everyone together for a high-energy event kickoff to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, to inspire hope by sharing recent accomplishments and progress, and to remind everyone that while we are winning this battle, fighting cancer is a year-round priority.
At 9:30 is the Survivors’ Lap during which upbeat music plays as all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track cheered on by the other participants who line the track, celebrating their victory over cancer.
At 11 a.m. there is the Luminaria Ceremony, a time to remember people we have lost to cancer, to support people who currently have cancer, and to honor people who have fought cancer in the past. The power of this ceremony lies in providing an opportunity for people to work through grief and find hope.
By Noon there is the Fight Back Ceremony, which symbolizes the emotional commitment we each make to the fight against cancer. The action we take represents what we are willing to do for ourselves, for our loved ones, and for our community to fight cancer year-round and to commit to saving lives.
The closing ceremony will take place Sunday morning at 9 a.m. during which time everyone in attendance remembers the lives of those lost and to celebrate that each of us has committed, through our participation in a Relay event, to fight back against this disease over the next year.
As of press time there were nine teams registered and 45 participants that have raise $13,146.
