I've been doing Relay for 4 years. My oldest daughter, Kate, was a freshman in high school and wanted to put together a team, so put together a team we did! Our team began as just our Girl Scout troop, but every year we expand! The last few years Kate's Christian Youth Group has joined us. This year it looks like the high school drama team will be with us. Truthfully, the more the merrier!

Why Relay?
It's one of the only times you can spend an entire day being with friends and family having fun, playing games, listening to music, staying up late (not sleeping at all?) because that's what's expected of you!

Doing Relay took a personal turn after our first year there. That's when my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer. Suddenly the purpose was real, the cause better understood, the plea to raise money more heartfelt. The luminary bags now have a personal connection: my dad's picture is on a few of them. He lost his battle with the disease, but our belief in the cause is stronger than ever.