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Area cancer survivors find hope, fight back with Relay for Life

Theresea Bennett and Sybil Schneider tell their tales and share volunteer efforts with ACS

Theresea Bennett is a cancer survivor, and to give back she works for Relay for Life.

0226RELAY SURVIVOR1 — Theresea Bennett is a cancer survivor, and to give back she works for Relay for Life.

As she stepped onto the track in June 2010 for her first Relay for Life, Theresea Bennett felt overwhelmed. For the first time, she saw how many people were affected by cancer. “You kind of have tunnel vision.