The Relay For Life

This Saturday past was my university’s 4th annual Relay for Life. It was my first year participating, but I was pretty stinking excited to hang out in the MUN gym for a night with my friends.

It is essentially one giant sleepover for cancer research. My team’s name was ‘We’re Off to Find A Cure!’ and was understandably Wizard of Oz themed.

I was the cowardly lion.

The Survivor Lap and Luminary ceremonies nearly made me cry, and by the time the night was over I just really wanted to go home to bed and sleep, despire the fun I had with friends, and the great food we’d shared.

I wore my sweatpants on top of leggings and before I could get the leggings off my legs had chafed, so the rest of the night and the 2 more hours I had to walk the relay were unbearably painful. Not to mention, they’d given me a shirt too large and my arms had chafed, too. :/

Last year MUN raised over 50,000 for cancer research. This year their goal was 60,000. We raised over 70,000 dollars, which is absolutely phenomenal and I thought everyone was going to burst into tears.

It amazes me to see what a community with one common denominator can do when they come together for a cause. The nerdfighters raised over 110,000 dollars for Haiti so far, and with only a few weeks to prepare and gather pledges, 800 or so MUN alumni raised over 70,000 for cancer research.

I am awed.

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