Okay Joey&#33;  (Didn&#39;t know which was writing for sure........)<br />
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Relay for Life is an all-night community event that has several purposes:<br />
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Celebrate Life and honor cancer survivors<br />
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Gives Hope by raising funds for cancer research<br />
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Promote Awareness within the communities about cancer<br />
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It&#39;s not an &quot;athletic&quot; event, but we do have teams and we need to have at least one member of each team on the track at all times.  We have food, games, entertainment, speakers, shows, activities, etc.  The highlight of the evening is when we have our &quot;luminaria&quot; ceremony.  We decorate paper bags in honor or in memory of loved ones, line the track with them, and when it is dark put tea lights in and light them.  It&#39;s a very moving ceremony.   We usually have a bagpiper playing during this time.  Talk about emotional&#33;<br />
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I am the only woman in three generations to not be diagnosed with cancer so I am doing what I can to honor my loved ones and to find a cure in case my kids are ever diagnosed.  So, my volunteering with this organization is very important to me.  I am also a Make A Wish volunteer and this was kind of a spin off of my work with them.