The annual up-all-night walkathon to fund cancer research, Relay for Life, has kicked off at colleges across the country. Students, faculty, community members and staff organize teams and raise money in the weeks leading up to the actual event.  The event began in 1974 when a young man named Gordy Klatt ran (and walked) on a track for 24 hours straight to raise money for his local American Cancer Society. Now the event is organized in communities and colleges across the country and is a huge source of donations for the American Cancer Society.

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