Relay For Life^®: Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.

  Good morning everyone, hope this finds you all having a wonderful week As I said in my last blog I was going to talk about another worthwhile cause I am involved in/Relay for life. For those of you who are not aware of what Relay for Life is here is a little description: Relay For Life^®, the American Cancer Society's signature event, is a fun-filled overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. At Relay, people from within the community gather to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this disease. Relay participants help raise money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society in its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health issue. During Relay For Life ^® events, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. The events are held overnight to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps. Through the survivors' lap and the luminaria ceremony, we honor the people who have faced cancer first hand, and we remember those who have been lost to this disease.

But, Relay isn't about taking laps -- it's about coming together in the fight against cancer. It’s a time to remember those lost to this disease and celebrate those who have survived. It’s a place where people connect with others, share the cancer experience, and find comfort and solace. And it's an opportunity to build hope for a future where cancer no longer threatens the lives of the people we love.

As volunteers and donors, your efforts support research, education, advocacy, and services that allow the American Cancer Society to offer help and hope to people across the country when they need it most. By joining together at Relay, we celebrate life, friendship, and an opportunity to work to defeat cancer for future generations.

Now like I also mentioned in my last blog, I am co-chair of the Relay for Life here in Rapid City this year. I began participating in the Relay for life when I lost my father to cancer in 1998, I started out being on a team, since that time I have lost my stepfather,grandmother,cousin,friend and in 2001 I was diagnosed with a low grade cancer myself(but I am fine now). The following year I decided to have my own team and have had a team at the event the past several years. Four years ago I decided not only to be on a team but I wanted to be on a committee which I enjoy very much and that enjoyment has lead me to the position I hold today as co-chair. All of us on this online weight loss community is here because we all needed help in some way, maybe that was just for accountability, or needing moral support or for whatever reason we all needed each other. Now I am asking all of you, my new friends for help. We are having a contest at our meetings this month to see who can send out the most emails concerning Relay for Life. Now we get credit for every email we send, no matter if it leads to a donation or not. So I am asking you all a favor. If you would give me permission to send you an email concerning Relay for Life I would greatly appreciate it. You can send this email to my email address:2clarins@live.com

I assure you I will only use your email address to send you the information, and I am not expecting any of you to donate. Of course if you wish to donate , it is for such a worthwhile cause and would greatly be appreciated also. If you do choose to make a donation to the Relay for Life, after you get the email from me, it will tell you how to make a donation on my team website. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone of you for your time in reading this long message and again would love if I could just send you the information. With all my friends on here if I sent all those emails, I think I have a shot at winning the contest for our committee meeting in May for the Relay for Life. Thank you

Patty