Participants in the Lakewood Ranch Relay for Life raised more than $15,000 for the American Cancer Society April 16, as they lapped the fountain area at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Seventeen teams participated in the annual event.
Gina and Kameron Beckum, of Lakewood Ranch, walk for Kameron's mother, Tranetta Crosswright, a breast cancer survivor.
Charlie Hugill stops by Relay for Life booths with friends, Lakewood Ranch residents Ava and Jessica Banks.
Ella, Miranda and Jason Scznsny, of East County, walk with the School District of Manatee County's Professional Support Center. "We've all been caretakers," Miranda Scznsny says.
Jason Blom, 1, dances with the help of his dad, Dean.
Country Meadows resident Matt Owens walks with Teri and Dan Callender, all on the Ritz Carlton's team.
Bob Lennox, left, and his wife, Tammy, right, of #TeamBob, catch up with Fred Lopez, of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's team.
Kyle Harris met the Ritz Carlton team members at Music on Main and came out to participate in the event. He's pictured with Lakewood Ranch's Marcie McGeehan.
Mill Creek's Beckett Smith, 6, tries his hand at a game of basketball.
Alexa Montoya, 16, and Kaitlynn Baxley, 15, walk with Lakewood Leaders' "Star Wars" inspired team.
Caroline Birch, left, and Kailey Carpenter, right, wrap Lakewood Ranch High School's Sarah Watt, center, with toilet paper for the mummy wrapping contest.
Caroline Birch, behind, and Kailey Carpenter, front left, wrap Lakewood Ranch High School's Sarah Watt, center, with toilet paper for the mummy wrapping contest.
Lakewood Ranch High School's Alyssa Barnsley and Courtney Kreiling prep for the animal lap.
Lakewood Ranch High's Savannah Griffis, 17, pulls out an old Halloween costume of a flying squirrel for the animal lap.
Louann Jessup and Katy Kimbrell, both survivors, teach at Braden River Middle School.
Fortune, an African Grey parrot from Sarasota Jungle Gardens, was on hand to pose for photos and help raise funds for the cause. His handler, Matt Myers, greets guests.
Madison Saxton, Allie Rivera, Terry Amelunke and Rebecca Pettet are pharmacy students at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Ashley Wojciechowski and Marrisa Holbrook, of Ellenton, walk with the Ritz Carlton Lions team.
Derek Standke, of Sarasota, serves a multivitamin drink to raise money for Team CO to WISCO.
Belinda Kowalksi, of Sarasota, doesn't mind that her glitter tattoo will be on her face for at least three days after the event.
Jane and Skip Colbert, of Orlando, participate while visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Marci Walker,
East County's Marci Walker and Mary Searles walk with the Sports Nation team.AC
Daniel Blount, Elizabeth Hinton and Clay Kearney walk with a team from the Ritz Carlton.
