Sunday, April 20, 2008

Relay for Life!

our team with some well-earned donuts
My amazing mother in the survivor lap!
Our Campsite...our team name was the McLovin's, fighting cancer by spreading love


Thank you to everyone who supported Relay for Life at UCLA! The now number one college Relay in California raised over $120,000!!! And I have to say thank you to our team members. As it turned out, there were only 6 of us, but thank you to my cousins Sheri and Preston for walking for us! The experience really opened my eyes to how hard it must be to fight cancer. I got sick before the Relay, so I had to walk and be sick and cold for a little while. But when I got tired, I could just trade with someone from my team; people with cancer don't get that luxury. They have to fight all the time and be sick and tired all of the time. I was also very blessed to share the experience with my amazing mother, a one year cancer survivor. Mom, you are such an inspiration. It would have meant so much less if you weren't there. And to all of the people still fighting, fight on! Here are some pictures of the event!