PATTERSON The seventh annual Patterson Relay for Life cancer walk brought
out hundreds of participants on Saturday.
The weather did not cooperate, but “We are a lot stronger than some
rain,” said Tracey Walsh, a cancer survivor and one of the event
organizers.
“We are a community unified to fight cancer,” she said. “Many
heroes are found each day in the fight against cancer. There are survivors,
caregivers, doctors, donors and personal heroes.”
Nicole O’Brien, who is fighting the disease, was the honorary chairwoman,
who lit the relay torch.
The event raised $120,000 for the American Cancer Society, which brought
the seven-year total to $600,000.
Survivors lead the relay during a Survivor Lap at the Patterson
Fire Department grounds
