CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – As part of Clarion Area Track and Field Day, Clarion Area teachers and students raised over $2,000.00 to donate to the American Cancer Society.

(Pictured: elementary principal Roger Walter and event organizer and physical education teacher Angie Niederriter)

Students made luminaries to represent the lives lost, the battles won, and the people who are still fighting cancer.

The American Cancer Society works to save lives and create a world with less cancer. The organization has been around for over 100 years and works with millions of its supporters to help people stay well, find cures and fight back against cancer.