Video: Relay For Life of Yorktown

The fight against cancer is an on-going battle, but there is tremendous effort and hope that one day the disease will be eliminated.

American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Yorktown celebrated its 5th birthday when more than 2,500 people gathered to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and fight back against cancer at the John DeVito Track in Yorktown, June 11-12.

Relay For Life is a fundraising event, and a worldwide movement to end cancer. There were 150 survivors and 109 registered teams to walk, with a total of 1,100 registered participants, and more than 2,500 people who took part in the activities.

"Relay For Life is a great opportunity to come together and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays," said Danielle Werner, event chair for Relay For Life of Yorktown.