This past friday night was the Bingham County Relay for Life, the main fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event was held at the Blackfoot High School football field and track, where we camped on the field and walked all night long. The Relay began friday evening with a lap around the track by Cancer Survivors and then caregivers join in for the second lap and then all the teams join in for the third lap. From that point on, our team had at least one member walking the track until 7 a.m. Around 10 at night, they turned off all the tights and we lit our luminaria bags with candles glowing inside, each representing a person that has either survived or passes away from cancer. As we walked around the track in silence, there were luminarias on the bleachers spelling out the word HOPE. As we reached our campground, we turned to notice hope had been changed to CURE. That's when i realized what a great event for such a great cause- to find a CURE for Cancer. They had all kinds of fundraisers going on prior to the event along with a silent auction. There were around 60 teams walking and I didn't hear the final total, but I know our little city of Blackfoot and surrounding area raised at least $85,000! Although we all crashed Saturday morning, I am definately looking forward to walking next year. I'm so glad I had the chance to be a part of such an awesome event that helps out so many people. Thanks mom for all your hard work for our Relay team!
The group of Cancer Survivors beginning the Relay for Life!
Mom ready and waiting for the Relay to begin!
Isn't Aunt Linda the Best! She took Blake for a walk to see the fire engine hoisting the flag!
Becki and I getting ready to walk and walk and walk and walk!
1 comment:
Oh, thanks for putting the sickest picture of me on your blog. Yuck.
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