Yuma County residents kick off Relay for Life season

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Yuma County residents kicked off the Relay for Life season by participating in #FirstLap Saturday morning.

Attendees took a ceremonial first lap in honor of cancer patients and survivors.

The event started at 11:00 a.m. at Inca Lanes, where, after the lap, participants could register and sign up for a bowling tournament.

Proceeds from registering will go toward Relay for Life Yuma County.

Lindsey Elk, the co-lead for Relay for Life Yuma County, shared why our community should come support these events.

"It is very important because cancer has touched all of us, there is not a single person that cancer has not touched. Yuma has recently been awarded the West Coast event of the year, and we are up fro the national title because of the amazing community we have," Elk explained.

The next Relay for Life event will take place at the Pacific Avenue Sports Complex Saturday, March 21. To learn more about that event, click here.