Relay for Life

In 2009, the world lost an amazing man. My step-dad lost his battle with cancer and it shook our family to the core. All of my friends and family know that I get pretty passionate at times. My passion for the past two years has been to do everything I can do to make sure that families have the resources they need to battle cancer. I want researchers to have the money they need to continue working on a cure.

My family and close friends participate in Relay for Life. I keep begging people to give to our team and I am sure I am getting on people's nerves. I want everyone to understand how I feel and why I keep asking. I honestly feel desperate to raise money for the American Cancer Society. I want to know that I have done everything I can do...every single year. You can't even imagine how excited I get when I see an email from ACS stating that a donation was made on my behalf. I look at my goal and I look at how much I have earned and I constantly feel like I haven't done enough.

The Relay event is very emotional. It begins with a survivor's walk, proceeds into a ceremony of rememberance for those who have passed, and ends 12 hours later with promise for the next year. I keep getting this vision of 6 am on relay morning. After staying up all night, I know I will be exhausted and emotional. However, I do not want this moment of celebration to turn into regret. Regret that I could have done more. Regret that I didn't spend more time raising money.

Won't you help? Bring a smile to my face as I anxiously await the buzz of my cell phone indicating that a donation was made. Better yet...bring a smile to the face of a sister, uncle, grandpa or friend who gets the opportunity to use the services provided by the American Cancer Society.

Please click here to donate: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/tanyagriffin

Every little bit helps! Thank you in advance.