Gina, Pete's sister who teaches English/Journalism at a high school in CA, just got home from chaperoning a group of twenty freshmen and sophomores at a local "Relay for Life", sponsored by the American Cancer Society. There were over 500 participants from 38 teams involved in this event and as of a short time ago the unofficial total raised was over $40k and they were still counting.
Her students, knowing that her husband, a math teacher at one of the other high schools in the same district, is in a band, asked if he would consider volunteering his band to provide some of the entertainment during the Relay. Of course, he said "yes".The following are excerpts from ACS - Relay for Life Information
The Luminaria ceremony offers everyone at Relay the opportunity to pay tribute to those who have faced cancer. Some celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer and have lived to tell their stories. Many remember the lives of those who have been lost to this disease. All represent someone special who has been profoundly affected by cancer and the family and friends who continue to fight back in their honor.About Relay For Life
Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are 24 hours in length; representing the reality that cancer never sleeps. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer in your community. Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease.
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