Werribee’s Travis Tunstall has been driven to help people affected by cancer from a young age.
The former Werribee Secondary College student has taken part in Wyndham’s Relay for Life for the past 11 years.
Tunstall, 18, initially joined a team started by his mum after members of his extended family were diagnosed with cancer.
He has since formed his own team, Young Guns, with the help of friends.
Tunstall says about 30 of his friends will take part in next weekend’s relay at the Victoria University athletics track in Werribee.
“It has been really good to get so many people involved,” he says.
“Many of my friends have had family affected by cancer and some had parents diagnosed with cancer, so they wanted to help out.”
Tunstall says he continues to sign up for the Relay for Life every year because he knows he’s helping a good cause and money raised is for research.
“I enjoy the fund-raising side of the event because you know that you’re helping,” he says.
“The candlelight ceremony and the survivors’ walk is also really special for me.”
Wyndham Relay for Life begins at noon on March 29, finishing at noon the following day. A celebration lap for survivors and carers will be held at 11.45am on the Saturday with a candlelight ceremony at 8.30pm.
