Central Michigan University sponsored the annual Relay for Life Saturday and Sunday at the indoor athletics complex. The relay was held at 350 other campuses throughout the United States on those days.
The relay, which began at 10 a.m. Saturday and ended the same time on Sunday, was held to raise money for cancer research.
Student organizations, including fraternities and honors groups, set up booths around a track, and each group was required to have someone walking the track at all times.
The booths were set up to raise money, allowing people to stop and play games, or partake in guitar hero tournaments, for donations, which were then donated to the American Cancer Society.
Volunteers seemed to be enjoying themselves, but that didn't stop them from realizing how important the relay was.
"Being here makes me feel like I'm helping to find a cure," said Chad Schafer, CMU junior.
Other people also felt the importance of the event.
"Despite all of the fundraisers, we're still fighting cancer and every little bit helps," Annie Kehoe, CMU senior, said.
She participated in Relay for Life all throughout high school, and decided this year to get involved at CMU.
Along with honoring cancer survivors, the Luminaria program commemorated those who died fighting.
"My cousin died of cancer, and this is my way of honoring her memory," Schafer said.
Relay for Life was started by one doctor in 1986, with 300 participants, and now, 19 different countries participate in the event, raising millions of dollars.
Edited by: John Morelli and Mariah Richards
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