Cancer is an unwelcome threat; a scary and relentless bodily intruder. Relay for Life is an organization that provides support for those affected by the many forms of this disease. One Bonney Lake Relay team is sponsoring a silent art auction as a part of their contribution to the relay.

The Art Beating Cancer Campaign is a fundraiser put on by the Classy Pazazz Relay Team. A silent auction will take place June 28 at the Bonney Lake High School track during the relay.

A Facebook contest is currently underway to determine which piece of work will be proclaimed ‘Cancer Saving Masterpiece.’ The winning piece will be made into prints for the auction. The contest is open to all artists.

Suzy Fountaine was elected as this year’s Relay for Life of Bonney Lake publicity chair and is the Classy Pazazz Team captain. She hopes to organize more fundraisers before June. Currently, handmade jewelry is available for purchase with 100 percent of proceeds dedicated to the American Cancer Society.

Fountaine is co-owner of a multi-media design company – Classy Pazazz Design — and she also runs the Bonney Lake Elementary art club. The fundraising ideas have come from her passion for art, she said.

Fountaine has lost grandparents to cancer, but her motivation for getting involved with Relay for Life goes deeper than that.

“My personal connection is humanity. This is a disease that hurts millions of people and that is my connection,” she said. “I’m sick of seeing people sick!”

Relay for Life of Bonney Lake holds team rallies at the Bonney Lake High School Lecture Hall from 6 to 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Attendance is open to anyone who wants to get involved or learn more about Relay for Life.

To enter a piece of original artwork for the contest, like Classy Pazazz Relay Team on Facebook.