- May 13, 2024
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The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Honor Guard presented the colors during the opening ceremonies of this year’s Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista.
Yamile Rivera and Jennifer Johnson served as co-leads for this year’s Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista.
Donielle Deitz, a 24-year volunteer with the American Cancer Society, is one of the organization’s Voices of Hope. She spoke of her time as a caregiver.
Alain Boniec, left, was all smiles as his wife, Julie, helped him put on his survivor sash at the 2024 Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista.
The Relay for Life began with the triumphant Survivors Lap.
Brian Bomser and daughter, Halley, held the Caregiver banner as they made their way around the track.
Many of the booths had fun themes, including Pirates of the Cure-ibbean.
A capella group Old Glory performed the national anthem.
Caregivers joined survivors for an emotional second lap at this year’s Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista.
Shayla Sampiere, 7, and mom, Samantha, participated in Relay for Life as caregivers.
The Cypress Creek High School National Honor Society participated in this year’s Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista.
Relay for Life co-lead Yamile Rivera showed off her best moves in at the 3D video attraction at AdventHealth’s booth.
As always, Relay for Life was all about raising money — and hope — for cancer survivors.
Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista made its triumphant return from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Reedy Creek Fire Station 4.
The event stands as one of only two Relay for Life events in Central Florida. The event began with a Survivors Lap and continued for eight hours — all with a goal of raising money for the American Cancer Society. After dark, the event concluded with the always-emotional luminaria ceremony, during which small bags were lit with battery-operated candles in remembrance of lives lost to cancer.
Since the Lake Buena Vista Relay’s inception, more than $1 million has been raised on the Reedy Creek track, said Relay co-lead Yamile Rivera.
