MONROE - Two feet equal hope.
That was the goal of the hundreds of people who walked this weekend at the annual American Cancer Society Green County Relay for Life at Monroe High School.
Survivors, caregivers, family and friends walked to honor those touched by cancer.
All age groups were represented.
"We've got a great night for this," was a comment commonly heard.
Cancer survivors made the first trek around the school's track. When they finished their lap, they were greeted by loud applause.
Caregivers and then family and friends were invited to join the survivors for the next two laps.
The number of people who joined in grew with each lap until a couple hundred people filled the track.
Seniors walked side by side with young parents who held their children's hands as they circled the track at the school.
Ron Wunschel and his wife Janet, both of Monroe, attended their second Relay for Life event. They were part of the team "Wacky Walkers." Ron said they became interested in Relay for Life after his second bout with cancer.
Walking with them was his niece Megan, 6, and Ron's sister, Kandy, the team captain.
"This is my way of helping my brother fight cancer," Kandy said.
Their team, which was made up of 15 adults and three children, was typical of the groups that came out for the event.
The luminary ceremony took place at about 9:30 p.m. During the ceremony, candles were lit around the track for those who have survived cancer and those who, unfortunately, have not.
Lights were turned off so that the track was lit up by the candles, revealing the word "HOPE" spelled out in the middle of the field.
That was the goal of the hundreds of people who walked this weekend at the annual American Cancer Society Green County Relay for Life at Monroe High School.
Survivors, caregivers, family and friends walked to honor those touched by cancer.
All age groups were represented.
"We've got a great night for this," was a comment commonly heard.
Cancer survivors made the first trek around the school's track. When they finished their lap, they were greeted by loud applause.
Caregivers and then family and friends were invited to join the survivors for the next two laps.
The number of people who joined in grew with each lap until a couple hundred people filled the track.
Seniors walked side by side with young parents who held their children's hands as they circled the track at the school.
Ron Wunschel and his wife Janet, both of Monroe, attended their second Relay for Life event. They were part of the team "Wacky Walkers." Ron said they became interested in Relay for Life after his second bout with cancer.
Walking with them was his niece Megan, 6, and Ron's sister, Kandy, the team captain.
"This is my way of helping my brother fight cancer," Kandy said.
Their team, which was made up of 15 adults and three children, was typical of the groups that came out for the event.
The luminary ceremony took place at about 9:30 p.m. During the ceremony, candles were lit around the track for those who have survived cancer and those who, unfortunately, have not.
Lights were turned off so that the track was lit up by the candles, revealing the word "HOPE" spelled out in the middle of the field.