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| ROCKIN ROBS 8TH ANNUAL FUN RUN 2011 RIDER NOW FUN RUN ARTICLE |
| PHIL PETERSON KEY WEST POKER RUN RIDER NOW MAGAZINE ARTICLE BY BAD ANDY AND MOMMA JO |
| RELAY FOR LIFE One of the reasons Denise chose RELAY FOR LIFE as her organization to support can be easily summed up in this statement by her: "I was amazed at all the symbolism involved with the relay; especially the reasoning behind doing it at night time instead of during the day. Its basically held from dusk till noon with dusk resembling the time of diagnosis; the dark being the exhaustion behind the fighting and treatment; and the light of day symbolizing either the victory or survival, or the going to a better place." CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO DONATE The following was found during Denise's research of the organization. It is a brief description of the origin of the event and what they feel each event milestone represents. "In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons. In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer. Current Relay for Life • Overnight relay-style event • Teams of people camp out around a track • Members of each team take turns walking around the track for the duration of the event • Food, games and activities provide entertainment and fundraising opportunities • Family-friendly environment for the entire community Relay starts with a Survivors Lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer We also recognize and celebrate caregivers at Relay For Life. These individuals give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face cancer. After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence. Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer. That personal commitment may be to do something as simple as getting a screening test, quitting smoking, or talking to elected officials about cancer. CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO DONATE |
