2019 Relay for Life

2019 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 19, 2019 Page 91 Carolyn Motley, Jannelle Jennings and Esther Boward Motley, Boward and other survivors who were present were then invited to take the first lap around the gymnasium. Caregivers joined in the second lap. Then all the students joined the walk for the third lap. “Relay for Life is an annual event and started 10 years ago (at WLB),” said Baker, “We have many faculty who have gotten cancer and we want to educate the students and raise money each year.” “During the last three to four weeks, the students would bring in their spare change and give it to the cancer fund,” Mrs. Baker said, “They were very excited about raising the money. They even looked on the playground for spare change.” Following the speech the students divided into groups to participate in the activity of making pipe cleaner bracelets with Esther Boward and Caroline Motley. Caroline demonstrated that the white beads placed on the bracelet became a bright pink under damaging rays of the sun. She said, “You can protect yourself from the sun that can cause cancer by wearing short sleeve shirts and a hat. Sunblock is helpful, but Continued n