Wilmington Stands Up to Cancer

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society paired together Friday night in Wilmington to Stand Up to Cancer.

Wilmington was one of 200 places that held a live watching party of the Stand Up to Cancer broadcast in Hollywood, California.

Relay for Life specialist Tiffany Fountain said this event is huge for her community because she is not only a 25-year survivor, but she also lost her mom to cancer.

“We all come together for a certain cause. Everything brings people together.” She said. “I don’t know a single person that cancer has never touched. So the fact that it gives everybody an opportunity to come to one location, support each other, share their stories and communicate that. It’s a very cathartic experience.”

Fountain went on to say they had almost 100 people attend and she hopes it is even bigger next year.