Poignant candlelight vigil pays tribute to cancer victims

According to Caribbean Life News, Members of the Queens community gathered Oct. 16 to pay tribute to those lost to breast cancer during a poignant candlelight vigil. Survivors, thrivers and family members spoke of their anguish over losing a sister, mother, aunt, grandmother or friend as the fight for a cure continues. Hosted by Queens Cancer Walk founder Allison Alexis, the vigil took place outside Better Vision Optical at 111-17 Lefferts Boulevard in Ozone Park, where the entrance was a sea of pink, a symbol of breast cancer awareness. An evening of hope, fellowship, unity and togetherness unfolded as speaker after speaker chronicled their journeys from diagnosis to treatment and healing. Others bravely spoke of their struggles and fears of not knowing whether they would survive the disease. Some questioned how they could have been diagnosed with cancer despite maintaining a healthy diet and having no family history of