Bethe Arisman is a cancer survivor. She understands that cancer does not just affect the person who is diagnosed, it impacts the entire family.

Bethe attended her first Relay For Life event last year, and walked in the survivor’s lap. But that’s not all. In her first year, Bethe served as a Team Captain for her team. Still, that’s not all. Bethe was also the Accounting Chair for the Speedway, IN Relay For Life. Bethe’s husband served as the Event Chair. The event raised over $40,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Bethe uses Relay For Life to celebrate the incredible children who are cancer survivors. In addition to participating in Relay For Life, Bethe and her husband, Steve, run a cancer camp for children. “Children with cancer are truly the strongest kids in the world,” says Bethe. “Their love knows no boundaries…there are no prejudices for disfigured limbs or bodies.”

Bethe recognizes that when fighting cancer, a cancer patient must focus on themselves to get better. But, Relay For Life allows her to focus on other people. It helps people realize just how widespread this disease truly is.

Celebrating at Relay For Life is important to Bethe because “knowing that you aren’t alone, that it is OK to reach out and cry and laugh and hug, is such an incredible feeling…it renews our passion for life, and rededicates our resolve to see a cure for this disease.”