Spent the evening at the Cole County (Jefferson City, Missouri) fairgrounds for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event. This is a truly worthwhile annual event that raises funds for cancer research.
The event is designed to mimic the cancer patient's journey through cancer. It begins early evening and continues overnight. The teams are asked to have at least one member walking all night to symbolize the fight against cancer through the darkest hours of the night until the sun comes up the next morning.
Each year since 2003, my sorority(Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.) has fielded a team and participated. Now we're all a little too "prissy" to camp out (my definition of camping is a hotel)but we still want to take part in this important event. Who doesn't know someone who has been touched by cancer?
So each year we raise money, show up and participate in the event and leave about 10:30. We sleep in our own beds. LOL
No matter - if you have a chance to support an event such as this, please do. It's certainly worth it.
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