Relay for Life

It's finally over (at least for this year). As most of you know, I was a co chair for Williamsport's Relay for Life event and it took place this past Friday and Saturday. Relay for Life is a community event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. Relay's are held around the world and they are the biggest fundraiser for the Cancer Society. If you have never been to one, you really should try and make one sometime. They are mini carnivals with food, crafts, entertainment and yes WALKING (it IS a relay). We won't know our final #'s until the beginning of September, but we know we raised over $165,000! Thank you to everyone who helped me, team Comfort Keepers and Relay.

Thursday night actually kicked off Relay with a Vera Bradley Bingo fundraiser. Was it ever fun! Up front here is my mother, my aunt Carla and my grandmother Virginia, who has mild Alzheimer's and profound hearing loss but who still had a great time. Beyond them is my nephew Aric (who is mentally retarded) and my niece Amie. This was definitely a bingo night for the mentally challenged!!

Here is me with my co chair Roxie Gohrig being recognized at the opening ceremonies Friday evening. A picture of Team Comfort Keeper's campsite. We had strawberries and cream for sale (sold out!), we had birdhouse that our comfort keepers hand painted that we silent auctioned and we held bingo games at 10, 2 and 10! Did I mention that this is a 24 hour event? The goal of the American Cancer Society is to cure Cancer forever. We have come a long way and cancer takes fewer and fewer lives each year, but the fight is far from over. My brother in law Bob lost his father Friday night to Cancer. He passed away at the Gatehouse which is a hospice facility at our local hospital. My heart goes out to you and your family Bob... "For what is it to die, but to stand in the sun and melt into the wind?" -Kahlil Gibran, from The Prophet