Cancer survivor Sue Bousquet of Mexico holds up the shirt she received Friday before the start of the Dempsey Challenge Survivor Walk at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Katie Somers of Turner gets a hug Friday from her son, Brian Somers, before the start of the Dempsey Challenge Survivor Walk at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. “I participate every year, but it’s a little different now,” she said. She was diagnosed with cancer last year and finished her radiation treatments in February. Her parents, Craig and Sheryl Dilman, are at her side. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Cancer survivors Cindy Corriveau, left, of Auburn and Tina Merritt of Auburn hug Friday during the Dempsey Challenge Survivor Walk at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Cancer survivor Cindy Corriveau and her husband, Dan, of Auburn walk to their car Friday after the Dempsey Challenge Survivor Walk at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Participants of the Dempsey Challenge Survivor Walk make their way Friday around Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lorraine Zuma, right, of Lake George, New York, and Becky Allard of Raymond participate Friday in the Dempsey Challenge Survivor Walk at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Volunteers assist Dempsey Challenge participants Friday during the first day of the three-day fundraiser at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal