On May 4 and 5, students of all grades will be pulling all-nighters. Is this because of an upcoming chemistry test or a big project in history? No, this all-nighter isn’t about academics. It is about volunteering time to find a cure for cancer. Freedom is hosting its very own Relay for Life, beginning at 6 p.m. May 4 and ending at 6 a.m. May 5. Freedom Seniors Taylor Wolff and Caitie Bohach took on this upcoming Relay for Life as their senior project. Last summer, Wolff and Bohach came up with the idea to host a Relay for Life event. After months of talking and planning, Bohach and Wolff contacted the American Cancer Society in October to set up the event. Since October, Wolff and Bohach have spent over 60 hours planning and organizing a Freedom Relay for Life with the help of American Cancer Society representatives. They also have required the help of many other students such as Seniors Lexie Potts, Stacey Wallis, Megan Szatkiewicz, Richie McEwen, Deanna Edwards and Junior Jennifer Wallis. The Relay for Life officially started with the kickoff assembly Jan. 11. Students showcased their own stories regarding cancer by cracking and holding up glow sticks in the air for someone they know that has been affected. The actual relay will start off with an opening ceremony that segues right into the Survivor Lap. This lap goes once around the track and is dedicated to those that have battled cancer and overcame the hardships associated with it. Later on that evening, students participating in the relay will attend a Luminaria Ceremony where they will dedicate a bag containing a single candle to someone they have loved and lost due to cancer. Illuminated bags will line the track in this beautiful ceremony scheduled to start around 9 p.m. There are currently 14 teams signed up for the Freedom Relay for Life with no more than 10 students on a team. All teams require one chaperone to accompany them. Recently, the relay was opened up to middle school students as well as those already signed up from the high school. “We’re really trying to make it fun for everyone,” Wolff said.