- November 14, 2024
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FPC formality singers Kelsi Kuntz, Cassidy Covington and Caitlin GIlbert sing the National Anthem at the Relay for Life opening ceremonies.
Palm Coast Mayor, Jon Netts had everyone turn to their neighbors and shake their hand and say, "I am proud of your victory, I am sorry for your loss, I encourage you to recall fond memories of your loved ones, I share your courage, I celebrate your life.
Bunnell Mayor, Catherine Robinson lost nine of 12 aunts and uncles to cancer.
Commissioner, Nate McLaughin read a poem to the crowd.
Superintendent, Jacob Oliva recently lost a family member to cancer.
Cameron Fulling and his father, Dan Fulling delivering the survivor speech.
K-Kids of Kiwanis Club hand out survivor medals and caregiver sashes.
Palm Coast Girl Scout troops 1527 and 1441 show their support during the survivor lap.
Touch holders Connie Canfield and Deb Stolley both suffered from cervical cancer 39 years ago.
Essie Bass- Gonzalez, Connie Canfield, Brayden Norton-Henry, Deb Stolley, Ryan Dudley, and Cameron Fulling lead the survivor lap at Relay for Life.
Event leader, Judy Mazzella with her daughter Samantha Mazzella and mother a breast cancer survivor, Elaine Phillips.
Donna and Doug Scorotin have walked in Relay for Life for 20 years. They started walking for friends and later walked for each other. Donna had breast cancer and Doug had colon cancer. They've each been recovered for seven years.
Connor Manford takes a swing at the "smash cancer" car. He was in attendance to support all those who suffer from cancer.
Dan Martin and Stephanie Batista walked for ESE Director at Imagine School, Stacey Mundo. Tara Umpenhour walked for a friends mother and Josh Hurt walked for his grandmother.
Stacey Mundo supports await for her arrival for the Mundo Strong lap.
Stacey Mundo supports prepare for the Mundo Strong lap.
Purple shirts and battling survivors filled Town Center’s Central Park April 8 for Relay for Life, an event that brings communities together to celebrate lives of loved ones that have been lost to cancer and for those who are fighting it. All proceeds benefit the fight against cancer for the American Cancer Society. The relay is an overnight event from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
This year’s relay drew in over 250 survivors, four of whom were children. Prior to the start of the survivor lap, the K-Kids club sponsored by Kiwanis handed out medallions to the survivors, and sashes to the care givers. After the survivors completed the first lap the K-Kids handed out stuffed animals.
The survivor lap this year was led by those four children who are battling cancer. The oldest was Ryan Dudley, a 15-year-old high school student. Two months ago, he went to the hospital and within 24 hours of arriving was diagnosed with a 7-centimeter brain tumor.
For 6-year-old Brayden Norton-Henry, April 21 will be the one-year anniversary of his diagnosis of leukemia.
Eleven-year-old Essie Bass-Gonzalez was diagnosed with leukemia on Feb. 28.
The fourth leader, and this year’s survivor speaker, was Cameron Fulling. Cameron’s father Dan Fulling did the speaking for him. Fulling was diagnosed at just 2 years old, and has been battling cancer for six years.
In that time, he’s had to deal with nine tumor resections out of the back of his head. He goes to St. Jude every four months for testing. Fighting back tears, Fulling’s father said, “In our family, he is our true hero.”
Relay for Life has been organizing events since 1985.
