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Showing posts with label Relay For Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Relay For Life. Show all posts

Saturday, June 23, 2012

2012 Relay for Life

  Last night was the 2012 Hopkins/Minnetonka Relay For Life event for American Cancer Society - this was my 6th year participating.  Kevin and I raised $1,145.00! Hooray! Thank you to everyone who donated! + there's still time to donate to the cause = here on my fundraising page.
   $500.00 of that total came from the fundraising from the artist and designer participants in Finch's Holiday Time Boutique this past December.
  ...AND!...The weather turned out great!
  Owen and Brooke had a great time!
Nordy from the Minnesota WILD came to hang out. When Brooke saw him she said "Easter Bunny!"

Opening Ceremonies: All of the cancer survivors out on the track. My mom joined the survivors this year - you can see her head in the second row, second in from the far side.
The entire track was lined in luminary bags - here's just a few I decorated in honor of my mom, Bonnie.
I was pretty nervous! I was asked to be the speaker at the Luminary Lighting Ceremony this year to talk about my experience this year with my mom's cancer - update: 3 months after surgery, and she's doing great!
Thanks to Deb & Riley, and Ian, Sara, Noodle & Julian for coming out to show their support!
The bags all lit up!
Still to come: the official team photo of "Angels of Hope"

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Relay for Life

I am participating in Relay For Life for the American Cancer Society for the 5th year in a row (maybe 6th?). The event is really important for raising money to help in the research to cure Cancer. It's coming up on June 24th-25th. My Relay Team, captained by event co-chair, my mom Bonnie, is made up of family and friends - Our team name: "Angels of Hope."
If you or a loved one has been touched my Cancer, please consider donating via my fundraising page. Any amount will really make a difference towards this great cause.
The event takes place at Hopkins High School as 'teams' spend the night, and take turns walking around the track ALL NIGHT. The track is lined with luminary bags that are lit as it gets dark around 9pm. Each of the bags are decorated "In Memory Of" or "In Honor Of" for individuals who are battling or who have lost their lives to Cancer. With a $10.00 donation to my site, I will decorate a luminary bag on your behalf with a name, message, you name it. I can even snap a picture of the bag and send it your way. Send me a message with details, and I will ensure that a lovely luminary bag is there, at the event, ready to glow all night showing support and instilling hope for everyone, especially your friend or family member.