The American Cancer Society will host 27 teams of 260 local community members during the annual Relay For Life of Juanita on May 16-17. The family friendly event will take place from noon to 9 a.m. at Juanita High School with music, food, and games for all ages.

The Relay For Life program is a community-based event where teams and individuals set up campsites at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Cancer survivors and caregivers take a celebratory first lap to start each event.

Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide last year. The funds raised support cancer research, education and prevention programs, and critical services for people facing cancer.

Community members can get involved in the event by forming a team or making a donation to the Relay For Life of Juanita.

For more information, visit www.JuanitaRelay.org or call 1-800-227-2345.