We are very excited to announce that this year Be Prepared Period will have a team participating in Arlington, Washington’s Relay for Life (June 23rd/24th)!

What is Relay for Life?

“Relay” an abbreviated nickname, is a terrific, overnight, relay-style event held all across the country to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Teams of people camp out around a track with members of each team taking turns walking around the track for the duration of the event. Each event has its own “flavor” or style. Some events are held in stadiums around a track like Arlington’s, while others are held around city blocks, like in Bellingham, Washington. Whatever the style, they are sure to provide great opportunities to raise awareness and funds for cancer.

Last year, I (Tara) was invited to participate in “Relay” for the first time by a friend whose company was sponsoring a team. She told me it was an amazing event, but I don’t think one can fully understand the magic of the event without participating personally. It is hard to express how it makes you feel to be surrounded by thousands of participants gathered to support, celebrate and remember the lives that have been touched by cancer. How has cancer affected your life? (I don’t think there are many that have not had cancer touch their lives in one way or another. I pause…as I write this post to remember just a few of the loved ones I have lost to this horrible disease…Grandma “Pumpkin Patch”- Breast Cancer, Uncle Jim N.- Lung Cancer, Great Grandma “O” – Pancreatic Cancer, Uncle Jim A. – Pancreatic Cancer. They are gone, but never forgotten.)

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