relay for life

Above: Ellie Roberts, 14, (front, left) sits with her best friend, Kyara Baldwin, 14, during the luminaria ceremony Friday night at Relay for Life in Greenfield. Kyra, a cancer survivor, was surrounded by her supporters who called themselves 'Kyara%u2019s Kougars.' Luminarias filled with candles were placed around the Greenfield-Central High School track in honor of cancer victims, survivors, family and friends. (Tom Russo/Daily Reporter)

John Hobbs, 14, takes a swing at a car with a sledgehammer. Participants donated money to 'take a crack at cancer.' The car was donated by Johnson Towing. Greenfield's Relay for Life kicked off at 4 p.m. Friday and will wrap up at noon today when cancer victims and survivors will be honored. In 2011, the event raised about $42,000. (Tom Russo/Daily Reporter)