Walking 35 miles for cancer awareness after Relay for Life canceled

COVID-19 has caused countless organizations to cancel big events and fundraisers.

However, that doesn’t mean the causes that need the money have disappeared.

In that endeavor."

- covid-19 has caused countless - organizations to- cancel big events and - fundraisers.- however, that doesn't mean the- causes that need the money have- disappeared.- after the american cancer - society's relay for life was- cancelled, jeff green decided t- take matters into his own - hands.- in lieu of the event, green - walked 105 laps on the vietnam- memorial walking track in ocean- springs on saturday - green -- whose dad passed away- from cancer -- has been a part- of relay for life since he- learned about the event while i- the - army.

- even with the covid-19 pandemic- green wants to bring- attention to those battling a - different deadly disease.

- - jeff green: "we're walking basically to- battle cancer.

Raise money to - fight against cancer.

We're - called relay for life.

It's the- - - - 35th anniversary.

It started in- the state of washington by a- doctor named gordy- - - - klatt.

He went on a track for 2- hours, raised about 27,000- dollars and now - they've made it into a big- event.

So this year, since worl- happenings, we- - - - decided, a couple of us, me and- my buddy nate, basically walk 3- miles for the - anniversary of relay for life."

You can donate to the cause at- w-w-w dot relay for life dot or- by using the zip code 3-9-5-6-4- -