{"id":12400,"date":"2012-04-18T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=12400"},"modified":"2012-04-18T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T15:36:11","slug":"participation-dollars-surging-for-wright-states-relay-for-life-cancer-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/18\/participation-dollars-surging-for-wright-states-relay-for-life-cancer-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Participation, dollars surging for Wright State\u2019s Relay for Life cancer fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year 35 teams participated, but 43 teams have already pre-registered and several are expected to signup the day of the event.<\/p><\/div>\n

Relay for Life is an event like no other at Wright State. A roller coaster of exuberant support, sorrowful reflection and slaphappy activity, it takes participants on a cancer research fundraising ride that makes memories that last a lifetime.<\/p>\n

\u201cRelay for Life brings so many people together in this outstanding way,\u201d said Holly Jackson, a second-year graduate student who is serving as the recruitment co-chair for the 2012 Wright State Relay.<\/p>\n

From the survivor\u2019s walk, to the luminaria and then the all-night party, Relay features a flow of activity that keeps people walking and thinking about fighting cancer through the night.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Relay kicks off Friday, April 20, on the Quad at 6 p.m. Teams will walk for 18 hours to raise money for cancer research.<\/p>\n

The 2012 Relay could be the most successful Wright State Relay yet. Student leaders say they\u2019ve already raised $13,000 and expect the bulk of the fundraising to take place at the event. Last year the Relay collected about $17,000. The goal this year is to raise $25,000.<\/p>\n

Involvement is up too. Last year 35 teams participated, but 43 teams have already pre-registered and several are expected to signup the day of the event.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cWe\u2019ve gotten a lot more staff involvement this year,\u201d said Jackson. \u201cSince it started, this event has really been student driven, but this year the staff involvement has been better than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like so many people involved with Relay, Jackson has been touched by cancer.<\/p>\n

Last year she walked for a neighbor, as well as her best friend\u2019s dad who died of cancer. This year she\u2019ll be thinking of someone far closer to her heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the father-figures of my life, Hank was just diagnosed with almost stage four cancer, so I\u2019ll be thinking of him,\u201d said Jackson.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Kraft, the Colleges Against Cancer treasurer, has a similar story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had three family members diagnosed within a 13-month period, including my mom,\u201d said Kraft.<\/p>\n

Diagnosed several years ago with skin cancer, her mother is a survivor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Relay because I\u2019ve had many family and friends with cancer. Some beat it. Some did not. Relay for Life reminds us that cancer affects all of us on some level,\u201d said Kraft.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been a part of this Relay for three years, and it amazes me at the way it continues to grow. It\u2019s so neat to see so many people get together for such a great cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest numbers from the American Cancer Society (ACS) show that the cause is needed now more than ever and awareness is way up.<\/p>\n

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Relay for Life kicks off with a cancer survivor walk on the Quad at 6 p.m.<\/p><\/div>\n

The ACS says there are roughly 12 million cancer survivors in the United States and those numbers are climbing. Still, one out of two males and one out of three females will face cancer in their lifetime in the United States, according to the ACS.<\/p>\n

That makes cancer research and cancer awareness tantamount to fighting back.<\/p>\n

Staff organization We Serve U has thrown its full support behind the event as its quarterly service project for the spring and will serve this year’s Survivor Dinner.<\/p>\n

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Like previous years the event will feature activities that are sure to keep you moving even in the wee hours of the night\u2014one involving stuffing your mouth full of marshmallows and red cream soda to the tune of the Police\u2019s \u201c<\/em>Roxanne\u201d<\/em>\u2014another a race between teams to break T-shirts out of ice blocks and put them on.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiss Relay should be really fun too,\u201d said Jackson. \u201cEach teams sends a male representative to dress up as a very pretty pageant queen to go around and solicit donations from all of the teams.\u201d The male student with the most money is crowned Miss Relay.<\/p>\n

With participation and donations surging, organizers aren\u2019t resting on their laurels. With just a few days to go before the 2012 Relay, they\u2019ve rolled out a catchy slogan to try and drive even more participation: 10, 10, 10\u201410 minutes, 10 dollars and 10 friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re willing to come to the Relay for ten minutes, donate ten dollars toward cancer research and convince ten friends to do the same, the Wright State 2012 Relay will be a huge success,\u201d said Kraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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