 Well, Bemidji Sanford Center was filled with the sound of footsteps over the weekend as 29 teams took part in the annual Relay for Life. But this week's community spotlighter Josh Peterson spoke with individuals about why they take part in the Relay. It has the atmosphere of a carnival with booths, games, food and a ton of walking. For over 20 years Relay for Life has been the Bemidji area's largest fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. It takes a full year to plan, coordinate and implement the annual event. It's worth it. It's a lot of work but it is so worth it when you come and see all the survivors and the smiles on their faces and they're lighting up and it gives them the jump start to keep going. Some of the money raised through the Relay goes to support programs and services offered to those who are diagnosed and battling cancer. For those going through treatment it can be extremely difficult to go through it alone but with help from a network of friends and survivors, strengthened numbers can be the best medicine. You go through all that stuff and to have that support, if I didn't have family support through this stuff it would be incredibly hard and the community here has been a great support. For Heidi Huey who is the 2017 survivor of the year, she never realized the direct impact of the annual Relay has on the community until she was diagnosed herself and was able to experience the programs in compassion first hand. There's a lot more to it than just you come here as a survivor and you are met with wonderful people who you can network with which is great but there's also other things that you can do as well. Near the end of the day, luminaries celebrated and remembered those who had a battle with cancer. For Tony's team it was to remember a family member and a sorority sister. If you talk to most of the teams they're doing it for someone. In honor, in memory of someone who either lost the battle to cancer or won the battle. So far over $75,000 has been raised for the American Cancer Society. If you would like to contribute, donations are still being accepted on the Relay for Life website. With this week's community spotlight, Imba Midgee, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.