Relay For Life

I have been involved with Relay For Life since 2008. I was walking through the building of my Community College when I saw a table. I don't think I had heard of Relay For Life before, but I was interested in what it was about. At this point in my life, I had not known anyone in my personal life who had battled cancer. The lady behind the table, Karen, explained everything to me, and I was super pumped to join the team. Ever since then, I have been super excited every year for the day of my relay event.

I moved away to university the following year. My first year at university, we had a campus Relay For Life! My friend, Shelby, was a team captain, so I joined her team. We had a lot of fun, and we did really well :) My second year at university, we didn't have an event.

My third year at university was exciting because it we were having another relay event, and the team captain of the committee, Emilee, wanted committee members. I immediately joined and went to every meeting!! I instantly knew I wanted to deal with the music part of the event. I knew plenty of musicians, and I like to think I have a pretty decent taste in music ;) I was supposed to have a partner, but no one else showed up for the position, so I was the Entertainment and Activities chair (at least...I think that was my official title). I will admit it was a lot more challenging than I originally thought. I still loved the opportunity to serve and help the wonderful foundation. I was the same chair person the following year at school too.

This past school year, I wasn't at university, so I wasn't on a committee. Also, the Relay event that I usually go to after I get out of school each year (the one with my friend Karen), was the same day as my graduation, so I wasn't able to make it to that one. This was the first year I wasn't involved with a Relay event, and I didn't like it at all.

Now that I've told you everything about myself and relay, I'm sure some of you are wondering what the heck Relay For Life is. Here are some bullet points, taken directly from the Relay For Life website:

• Organized, overnight community fundraising walk
• Teams of people camp out around a track
• Members of each team take turns walking around the track
• Food, games and activities provide entertainment and build camaraderie
• Family-friendly environment for the entire community

All the money raised from each event goes to the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society then uses all the money to try and find a cure for cancer. It is such a fantastic event, and it's for an even better cause. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me, or visit their website here. You can even search for events happening near you and go check one out. I promise it will be a fantastic time :)

Here's a random picture collage of all my shirts. The last 2 are my committee shirts (I also have white shirts from those years too). Since I wasn't involved with an event this year, I don't have one from this year :(
My hope is to one day have enough relay shirts to make a t-shirt blanket :)

XOXO

Jen