GALLERY: Communities gather in the fight against cancer

courtesy of  Richard Graner

On Aug. 5, residents gathered for the 13th annual Relay for Life at Fleming Field. Sandi Powers, co-chair of the event, said team captains passed “the light of hope” to each other. They then lit the Ribbon of Hope, representing the hope that one day a cure for cancer will be found.

Residents from South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights and West St. Paul gathered at Fleming Field Aug. 5 for the 13th annual Relay for Life, a fundraising and cancer awareness event. Luminaries surrounded the track. Each represented a name, face and memory of someone affected by cancer.

More than 60 cancer survivors participated in this year’s event. Their signs showed the number of years they’d survived cancer during the Survivor Lap.

During the Luminaria Ceremony, participants completed a silent lap lead by bagpiper Dennis Skrade, to honor those who lost their battle to cancer.