Saturday night I participated in Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. It started at like 5:30 pm Saturday evening, and finished at like 5:30 am Sunday morning. I didn’t sleep last night.
The event in itself was so much fun. They had activities going on all night and groups performing at all hours. I participated in a zumba class, which constituted about half the people dancing in the center of the track, played Frisbee pretty much all night, and walked countless laps.
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| Zumba in the middle of the night |
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| Sam, me, and Liz walking around the track |
At midnight they held the Luminaria ceremony in honor or memory of cancer patients and survivors. This is always the most touching part of Relay for Life, because each person is there for a reason, for a loved one, or for themselves, or for a friend. Cancer affects more lives than just the person it resides in. And that is why we must work so hard to find a cure.
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| Luminaria lining the inside of the track |
The ceremony revolves around hope. Because we must keep hoping, keep praying, and keep believing in able to find a cure and eradicate cancer.
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| Huskies: 1; Cancer: 0 |
We raised $138,000 as of yesterday for the American Cancer Society. Our goal is to raise $200,000 by August. If you would like to donate, or learn more about the American Cancer Society, you click here.
This is a fight that is going to take everyone. Cancer affects us all; it does not make distinctions between one person and another. Only by working together will we succeed.
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