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Children from local schools came together to sing a tribute song during the kick-off of the 2018 Relay for Life.
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The Survivor/Caregiver Lap followed the opening ceremony at the annual Relay for Life event.
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Plant City Royalty, including the 2018 Strawberry Queen and court and Little Miss Plant City, held the banners during the Survivor/Caregiver Lap.
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Plant City Royalty, including the 2018 Strawberry Queen and court and Little Miss Plant City, held the banners during the Survivor/Caregiver Lap.
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Plant City Royalty, including the 2018 Strawberry Queen and court and Little Miss Plant City, held the banners during the Survivor/Caregiver Lap.
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Survivors and cargivers walked around the track for the Survivor/Caregiver Lap.
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Survivors and caregivers proudly walked several laps around the track.
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Over the past seven years Plant City’s Relay for Life has raised more than $1.874 million .
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Flowers were given out throughout the event.
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The track at Plant City High School was packed for the opening laps.
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Relay for Life Plant City was held at 6 p.m. on April 27 to 10 a.m on April 28.
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Schools and local organizations had teams that participated in the annual event.
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Teams raised money all year for the American Cancer Society, which uses the funds for cancer research and for patient programs and services.
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Thanks to the local fundraising efforts, the Plant City Relay for Life has raised more than $3 million for the American Cancer Society since 1998.
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Music, games, concession and more were available for attendees at the event.
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Many youth played football and soccer throughout the event.
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Concession like Taco Bus, snacks and more were available at the event.
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Many of the schools brought students and teachers to the event .
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Around the track bags filled with candles that bore the names of loved ones were set out in preparation of the Luminaria Ceremony.
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Chick-fil-A brought its famous cow to take photos with attendees at its concession stand.
Plant City High School was flooded with attendees as people flocked to take part in the 20th annual Relay for Life in Plant City.
The event originally began in 1998, 13 years after the very first Relay was held in Tacoma, Washington. Fundraising begins in September each year with the event generally held in April. Donations are usually accepted into August of each year. Many local schools participate with the event and are constantly some of the largest donors for the organization.
In the past seven years alone, Plant City’s Relay for Life has raised more than $1.874 million and as a whole has given more than $3 million to the American Cancer Society since 1998. The group uses the money for cancer research and services and programs for those diagnosed with the disease.
This year’s honorary survivor was Kim Curran, who used her speech to talk about finding hope in the little moments of life we experience every day. She said she hopes those who heard her walked away with the comforting knowledge that this community was there to support them through this trying time.
