‘Light the Night’ walk raises awareness, funds for blood cancers

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A one-mile walk Thursday night celebrated, honored and remembered those touched by blood cancers.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event got underway at 6 p.m. at Evans Town Center Park, 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd.

Friends, families, schools, corporate teams and sponsors joined together to bring light to the darkness of cancer, with funds going toward lifesaving research, advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families.

“This is super important because we’re raising money for local patients who have cancer,” said Alicia Manigault, who was in attendance. “It is important to raise awareness of cancer and of the different types of cancers.”

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