Relay for Life

The Champaign County Relay for Life is this weekend. It's a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, and Mike and I have participated every year that we've been here. We've had family members touched by cancer, and this is a way to honor not only those who've lost the struggle, but also the ones that have survived. We got involved in this through the bank, which sponsors a team every year. This means we don't have to collect donations, but if you would like to help you can donate online. What we basically do is walk around Centennial's track. The relay starts at 6 PM on Saturday and goes to 6 AM on Sunday. Mike and I are scheduled to walk from 3-4 AM, which is actually a very nice time to walk. The luminaria are lit and it creates a really peaceful atmosphere. Everyone on our team keeps track of how many laps they walk and we tally it up at the end. I know last year we beat the previous year's totals, so hopefully we'll do the same this year. I don't think we get anything special for it, just bragging rights. There's also all sorts of other activities going on throughout the night, such as theme laps and there's usually a band playing at some point. So if you're bored at 3 AM and feel like getting some excercise, come on out to Centennial and walk with us. We'll be easy to spot, we'll be wearing the bright green T-shirts.