The 13th Relay for Life will be taking place Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lied Recreation Athletic Facility. The event is being hosted by Colleges Against Cancer, an organization on campus, and all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

The event itself is broken down into multiple parts. Beginning with an opening ceremony, the participants are welcomed before taking part in a survivor lap and a caregiver lap before the team laps begin. Throughout the event, team members switch on and off from walking the track to signify an ongoing fight with cancer. While not walking, team members are participating in games and activities at their campsites.

After sunset, Luminarias are light to remember those lost, those who survived and those who are still battling cancer to show they aren’t alone. Finally, the event finishes with a closing ceremony to thank those who helped run the event and the community for participation.

“Something that is really great about this event is that both students at Iowa State as well as the Ames and Story County community at larger are encouraged to participate,” said College Against Cancer President Jacqueline Fusco.

The money raised then stays in Iowa to benefit those affected by cancer through the Hope Lodges program as well as the Road to Recovery and Look Good Feel Better Programs.

Additionally, some of the cancer research the American Cancer Society funds is conducted right on campus. This year Relay for Life’s goal is to raise $70,000 for the American Cancer Society.

“The Iowa State University Relay for Life event is just one of 610 campus Relay For Life events across the country, totaling nearly 300,000 campus Relay For Life participants,” Fusco said. “By participating in Relay for Life, you are joining a movement that is going to help us be the generation to free the world of pain and suffering from cancer.”