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At most events I attend, I ask people why they Relay. Unfortunately, I already knew that answer for Alan. Last October Alan and his wife Leslie (Community Manager-Health Initiatives) lost their 8-year-old son Caleb to cancer. There are not many events that can boast of a 600% increase going from $19,000 to $114,000! To all of you who participated both volunteers and staff, thank you. To Kate Guess Hebron great job. To Alan and Leslie, thank you. I know Caleb was proud and touched by your work. Sharing the Power of Purple, Trackback URL for this post:http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/trackback/1538
rlinduff – July 19, 2007 – 12:27pm
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Some Relays are good, some are great, but every once in a while you see one that is out of this world! To me that describes the Relay For Life of Saint Louis City . From the giant American flag hanging between two fire department ladder trucks, to the impeccable facilities at Saint Louis University 
High School, to the on-site fund-raising, to the passionate volunteers, it was an event to be proud of! Event Chair Alan Nehring assembled an incredible committee that embodied what Relay is all about.
Caleb was the inspiration not only for Alan and Leslie but for many of those attending the event. A young boy who embodied courage, strength and grace throughout his battle with cancer and who had a smile you could not forget. 
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