2018 Relay for life

Page 54 2018 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 27, 2018 The students also got to know some of the adults who were on hand representing the RFL. Among those were survivors such as Motely who is a 36 year survivor, Larry Simpson who is a five year survivor, and Becky Maxwell who is fighting the good fight even now and is a “recent” survivor. At the school event there were stations set up in various locations where kids could learn about the various factors that can cause cancer. The stations included information about use of sun screen to avoid skin cancer. In another classroom at the school, Janelle Jennings from the American Cancer Society spoke with students about the perils of smoking and urged youth to not start a nasty habit that could impact the chances that they too may someday have to battle the effects of cancer. In addition to lessons learned, there were several fun activities including relay style walking around the gymnasium or track, and doing exercise’s, driving home that maintaining a healthy lifestyle with proper diet, and plenty of exercise can help prevent cancer. In all, the event was a fun and educational day that brought in a healthy donation to the local Relay for Life, making it a win, win, and win day for all. [Photo by Mitch Douglas, text by Nila Smith]