Relay for Life

Relay for life, which is an event to raise money for cancer research took place in the REC Center from 7pm March 25th to 7am March 26th. The event is comprised of volunteers who form teams and sell a good or service in order to raise money for the cause. Most of the teams are made up of family and friends who are there supporting someone battling or who has lost their battle with cancer. I was at the event from 7pm to 4am. My team did not have a name, but we all wore matching purple tie die shirts.

The event started with a local cancer survivor telling her story. This lady was in her 20s and had battled a rare form of cancer for well over half her life. She told us how doctors gave her less than a 5% chance of survival. Somehow, she beat her cancer the first time, than relapsed, and beat it again. Her story was very shocking to hear, and it made me glad I attended the event. I was also very happy to learn she works with young kids who have have cancer at Geisinger Hospital.

As the event went on into the night, I was not sure how long I'd be able to make it. At first, I only walked around the track with my fellow teammates. But as I walked around, I kept seeing all the things every team had to offer. I ended up wanting everything from every stand. I got puppy chow, a henna tattoo, a grilled cheese sandwhich, and a bottle of water which came from my own team. Normally I wouldn't spend so much money, but since it was for a good cause I didn't mind. The hours went by fast and I got to know a lot about my friends that I was walking around with. I left at 4am because I had to get up early to bowl for kids the next day.

This is my team for relay for life: