11/12/2006 - SOUTH KITSAP RELAY FOR LIFE
Tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, committee members for the South Kitsap Relay for Life will hold a meeting at a local business. I will be joining them as Chairperson of the committee. I am very excited to have this opportunity. Having never really been involved with the Relay for Life, it will be a new challenge - one that is very personal to me.
I've been to a few Relays and have had a good time raising money for a good cause but the older I get, I'm finding that cancer is no longer a vague concept but a real, deadly-serious disease that affects us all. I lost a dear friend, Sarajean Taylor to breast cancer several years ago, and I miss her daily. My mother-in-law is now fighting cancer. A good friend at work goes in for his second operation next month to remove cancerous material from his brain. And I, against all common sense, am a smoker.
I would encourage you, in whatever community you live, to support your local Relay for Life. We always need volunteers, and your financial support is critical to support new advances in the fight against cancer.
I've been involved with community service groups and other volunteer organizations but this is one that really hits close to home and really makes a difference. It's not about egos, stuffy lunch meetings, or class rankings within the group. No secret handshakes, no pins to wear, no wasting time by singing national anthems to other countries, as some community service groups do. This is real, down-in-the-trenches work, and we fight only a small battle in the overall war against this terrible disease.
We can use your support. Get involved. Come to a Relay. Tell your friends. Form a team. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to make a real impact and/or to honor a loved one who faces cancer.
Comments
Glad to have you aboard! Pretty soon 3 weeks will be 3 months...good luck!
Posted by: kimberly ruona | December 13, 2006 7:27 PM