Luminaria Ceremony Lights Way to Relay for Life

The luminaria ceremony in Franklin Square Mall marked the start of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, a fundraiser for cancer research.

Four hundred luminarias lined Franklin Street between Homestead Road and Benton Street and encircled the fountain at Franklin Mall, lighting up the night on April 9. The poignant yet hopeful luminaria ceremony was a kickoff for the American Cancer Society’s 2022 Santa Clara Relay for Life fundraiser, a 12-hour walkathon on April 30. Each hand-decorated … Read more