There are several reasons I Relay. Too many, in fact.

I got my first glimpse of Relay while I was working for a bank - it was a decent job for a senior in college. I signed up to participate on the team - I got a ridiculous shift, around 2 or 3 in the morning - and I went, ran the track, and left. It looked like there was a lot more going on than what I was told about beforehand, so I looked forward to participating again.

The next Relay experience I had was while working at a college as a hall coordinator. I was the staff liaison for the event, and helped in the attempt to recruit sponsors and teams. My efforts were met with some success, and my dad actually spoke at the event.

After leaving the college, I immediately contacted my local office to find out which events I could help out with. That's when I got connected with the Polk Metro Relay For Life. The first year, I worked on obtaining sponsorships, silent auction items, and built a team. I was able to get a few small sponsorships, several dozen silent auction items, and food for the volunteers the day of the event.