Relay For Life of Chesapeake, VA May 7, 2010 at Chesapeake City Park 166 days left until Relay!
Teams: 61
Dollars Raised: $5,689.80
Participants: 326
Teams: 61
One important aspect of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the opportunity for people to come together to remember loved ones lost to cancer and honor those who have won their battle. One of the most moving parts of the event is the Luminaria Ceremony.
As the sun sets over campsites and darkness falls, the night is brightened by the glow of illuminated bags called luminaria, each bearing the name of someone who has battled cancer. Some celebrate cancer survivors, while others help us honor and remember those gone too soon. All represent someone special who has been profoundly affected by cancer and the family and friends who continue to fight back in their honor.
Would you like to honor or remember someone with a luminaria during the Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony?
(Lyrics by Jack Storey, Music by Jack Storey and Tom Willner).
We're like sailors in the night Being guided by a light Just a beacon on the shore Giving hope and strength and more
Walking through this sea of lights I sense unity and might Oh the power of passion in this place Every memory has a face
There's a name of the ones who still are here There's a name of those gone we still hold dear There's a name each one shining in the flames and we know that Every Candle Has a Name
These are loved ones we have known Some still here but some are gone In this time in our own way As the footsteps melt away
We see love in every flame Like a never ending chain and we know that Every Candle Has A Name
Of the ones who still are here There's a name of those gone we still hold dear There's a name each one shining in the flames and we know that Every Candle Has a Name and we know that Every Candle Has a Name