The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.
Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 20 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, the American Cancer Society continues to save lives.
To kick off the event, there is a survivors lap. All survivors or those suffering from cancer go around the track. It was an emotional experience supporting all of those who have suffered or are currently suffering from cancer.
Go Mom and Grandpa!
Team Woolley Mamoths.This was our awesome team. We raised more funds than any other team at the event.
Save Second Base was our motto.
We all walked a ton, but my cousin Jessica beat us all by walking/running 26 miles, followed by my brother-in-law Brad with 20 miles, and then myself with 16.5 miles. We had a ton of fun, and will be putting another team together for next year.
No comments:
Post a Comment