2008 Woodie Awards
Walking to save lives
Sean Walker
Issue date: 2/14/07 Section: News
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Within five years, cancer will surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death, according to the American Hospital Association. To combat this, a new club on campus, The Colleges Against Cancer, is having the biggest fundraiser of the year, The Relay For Life.
The Relay For Life was started by Gordy Klatt in Tacoma, Washington, who raised $27,000 to support the American Cancer Society. In total there are 4,600 communities around the country that have the Relay, and they raised an estimated $375 million in 2006.
Wright State is one of 23 colleges participating around Ohio. The proceeds from the relay will go to the American Cancer Society. Sarah Fox, the Head of the Relay For Life Committee, said, "Our goal is $22,000. However, we hope to raise close to $30,000."
Amy Wilson, The American Cancer Society Relay For Life liaison says, … it is more geared to raising money for the American Cancer Society for research, education, advocacy, and the programs that we have."
The relay is taking place from 6 p.m. on Friday, April 20 and ends at noon on Saturday, April 21. Different teams with different themes will all be raising money up until as well as during the event.
The only rule for the relay is that one team member must be walking at all times. Teams can register by e-mail at http://www.acsevents.org or contact Lindsay McEldowney at mceldowney.11@wright.edu. The deadline to receive a t-shirt is March 20. This event is open to anyone.
Lindsay McEldowney said, "My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer when I was a freshman in high school, but before he was diagnosed, I never really appreciated him. I never realized that the people I love could be gone any minute. After he was diagnosed, we became a lot closer, and after he had survived cancer, I began participating in Relay For Life."
The Relay For Life was started by Gordy Klatt in Tacoma, Washington, who raised $27,000 to support the American Cancer Society. In total there are 4,600 communities around the country that have the Relay, and they raised an estimated $375 million in 2006.
Wright State is one of 23 colleges participating around Ohio. The proceeds from the relay will go to the American Cancer Society. Sarah Fox, the Head of the Relay For Life Committee, said, "Our goal is $22,000. However, we hope to raise close to $30,000."
Amy Wilson, The American Cancer Society Relay For Life liaison says, … it is more geared to raising money for the American Cancer Society for research, education, advocacy, and the programs that we have."
The relay is taking place from 6 p.m. on Friday, April 20 and ends at noon on Saturday, April 21. Different teams with different themes will all be raising money up until as well as during the event.
The only rule for the relay is that one team member must be walking at all times. Teams can register by e-mail at http://www.acsevents.org or contact Lindsay McEldowney at mceldowney.11@wright.edu. The deadline to receive a t-shirt is March 20. This event is open to anyone.
Lindsay McEldowney said, "My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer when I was a freshman in high school, but before he was diagnosed, I never really appreciated him. I never realized that the people I love could be gone any minute. After he was diagnosed, we became a lot closer, and after he had survived cancer, I began participating in Relay For Life."
