News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Cancer survivors kick off the Relay For Life in Alpena by walking the opening lap of the event on Saturday. The Relay For Life of Northeast Michigan was held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Alpena County Fairgrounds. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, the Relay For Life of Northeast Michigan website showed that $64,867.96 has been raised for the American Cancer Society, which surpasses their $45,000 goal.