UNION TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

Hundreds of glowing luminary bags filled the lawn at TQL Headquarters Monday night, each one honoring someone impacted by cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Lights of Hope event is both a tribute and a call to action, highlighting the importance of cancer research and advocacy.

“Every year in September, myself and hundreds of other advocates across the country go to Capitol Hill and meet with our congressmen and talk about why cancer needs to be a top priority and share our own personal stories of how cancer has impacted us,” said Leah McCleary, a 21-year cancer survivor. Advertisement

For McCleary, the fight is deeply personal. Diagnosed on her ninth birthday, she wasn’t expected to live past 19. “And I’m now 30. Cancer research is the

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