Pediatric Cancer Survivor Celebrates at Relay For Life of Loudoun Co.

No one should have to fight cancer alone! The Relay For Life presented by Centurion Consulting Group on Saturday, June 4, 2020 is dedicated to helping the community attack cancer! Relay celebrates survivorship, remembers those lost, and fights back to help save more lives and find more cures. Participants walk a track, enjoy games, activities, entertainment and more! A touching Luminaria ceremony at dusk pays tribute to those lost and honors those going through a cancer journey. The event is free but fundraising is encouraged. Teams set up camps for fun. For info and to register: www.relayforlife.org/loudouncountymd. Drop ins welcome!

Here's a great local survivor story:

Wendy Medler has lived the past 37+ years immersed in the cancer journey – from having a bone marrow transplant to fight her cancer in 1985 to working at the American Cancer Society in the 90s to becoming a passionate part of the volunteer leadership of Relay For Life of Loudoun County about a dozen years later. “I have battled over 5 times and am currently on 15 different medicines and have over 12 different specialist doctors that help keep me alive. This year, I'm dedicating my birthday to the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life Loudoun County. While a donation of any amount would be awesome, I'm asking for $55 or more to help me celebrate 55 years of life. 55 and still alive is a great mantra. It seems the older I get, the less I really need, and the more I want a future free from cancer.” She added this wish, “Whenever your birthday happens this year, I hope it is cancer free!!!”

To join Wendy and help support Relay, sign up at www.relayforlife.org/loudouncountyva or contact erica.odom@cancer.org.