The American Cancer Society held its Bark for Life walk event Oct. 28 in Zionsville. Participants brought their furry friends to walk the trail at Creekside Corporate Park to raise funds and awareness for ACS programs and its fight against cancer. Participants were encouraged to dress up in costume for the Halloween-themed event. “We created this event because cancer doesn’t discriminate between canines and humans or anything like that, so we want them to be able to come to an event and celebrate together for canine survivors and canine caregivers as well as humans,” said Tatijana Marsee, the ACS north central region community development manager. (Photos by Desiree Williams)
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Tatijana Marsee hosts a costume contest for canines.
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Cody Marsee holds Kato, who won first place in the contest for his prison inmate costume.
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Nicole Higham, a cervical cancer survivor, leads the Bark for Life opening ceremony.
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Nicole Higham, second from right, and Tatijana Marsee, third from right, pose with participants before the walk begins.
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Canines and caregivers walk together to raise money for the American Cancer Society during the Bark for Life event Oct. 28.
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Christy Brubaker and LeAnn Melichar from the Humane Society for Boone County hold Jake and Whiskers outside their booth at the Bark for Life event. Volunteers from the Humane Society attended to encourage participants to adopt from the shelter.