Left: Cheryl Lukuch, a snowbird from Ohio who battled melanoma 44 years ago and breast cancer 14 years ago, front, walks a triumphant lap surrounded by friends at a Relay For Life event Friday at Valencia Community College. The overnight event aims to raise funds for cancer research and bring awareness to the impact of cancer.

Right: Matthew Wood, who recently moved with his family from Kansas to Kissimmee, gets a pat of approval from his 1-year-old daughter, Isabella Wood. Isabella is currently in remission after undergoing successful chemotherapy treatments for neuroblastoma, which was diagnosed in December.

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