In the Fight against Childhood Cancer in Centreville
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In the Fight against Childhood Cancer in Centreville

The Festival to Fight Cancer was held on June 10, at Centreville High School. Valerie Nguyen (center), founder of the Wildcats vs. Cancer Club, stands with Dave Smith from Special Love and Tatum Foster, a childhood cancer patient currently battling Ewing's Sarcoma while searching for a bone marrow match.

The Festival to Fight Cancer was held on June 10, at Centreville High School. Valerie Nguyen (center), founder of the Wildcats vs. Cancer Club, stands with Dave Smith from Special Love and Tatum Foster, a childhood cancer patient currently battling Ewing's Sarcoma while searching for a bone marrow match. Photo by Tom Manning/Centre View

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Daniel Roads, a Centreville High School Junior and a member of the Cross Country team, runs in costume on his way to winning the 2-mile fun run with a time of 12:30.

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Four-year-old MacKenzie Sabine, from Centreville, dressed up as Wonder Woman to cheer on her brother who ran.

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Members of the Centreville Cross Country team, dressed in costume, pose for a photo before the start of the 2-mile fun run. From left are Ajay Langhorne, Trevor Serrano, Riley Lyons, Mason Barnes, and Nate Pasko.

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Runners take off at the start of the 2-mile fun run.

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Valerie Nguyen stands with Rachel Gray, the Bald Princess, from Joy to the Kids.

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Ariana Larson from Centreville sits with her son Christopher, 4, and her daughter Samantha, 1, after participating in the Family Walk. Larson is a counselor at Rocky Run Middle School where Valerie Nguyen’s sister Cecilia attended.

The Festival to Fight Cancer was held on June 10, at Centreville High School. The Wildcats Vs. Cancer club, led by Valerie Nguyen, organized the event to raise awareness for pediatric cancer as well as to support affected families. The proceeds raised by this event will benefit Special Love, an organization dedicated to supporting families affected by childhood cancer.