Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista returns March 29

From 2-10 p.m. at District Fire Station No. 4, locals affected by cancer come together to celebrate survivors and caregivers, remember lost loved ones and raise funds to fight against the disease.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:30 p.m. March 26, 2025

The Cypress Creek High School National Honor Society participated in this year’s Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista.

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Following a hiatus because of COVID-19, Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista returns for a second consecutive year from 2-10 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at District Fire Station No. 4, located at 1920 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista.

“We are so thrilled to be back for another year,” said Yamile Rivera, Relay for Life of Lake Buena Vista co-lead. “With last year being our first year back on our home track, it was a great experience for us, and we raised a little bit (more than) $68,000. This year is even more special because we get to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the actual Relay for Life event and its lasting impact.”

The fundraiser event for the American Cancer Society will feature a day full of activities, live entertainment, games, celebration of survivors and caregivers, that will culminate with the most impactful moment of the event, a luminaria ceremony to remember the loved ones lost to cancer, ending with a fireworks display.

For more information about the event, how to donate, or to volunteer, visit bit.ly/41ZwT53 or contact Rivera at Yamile.rivera@hgv.com or (407) 489-8356.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.