I am from Lititz, PA and have been involved in Relay for the last 10 years (This will be my 11th year). The last 3 years I have been the Survivorship Chair at the Lancaster Relay and this year I am fortunate enough to have been chosen to go to Washington, DC as an Ambassador. I have lost many family members and friends to this disease over the years. In 2005 I lost my neighbor to lung cancer at the age of 43 and my cousin to melanoma at the age of 33. This year my other neighbor was diagnosed with breast cancer in January, my cousin with cervical cancer and my brother-in-law with colon cancer in May. I Relay because I believe I can make a diference. I have made many good friends by becoming involved in the steering comittee and by attending different relay events. I have been Team Captain for my team the Mary Kay BEE-Lievers for the past 6 years (This will be my 7th year) and this year we almost double what we raised in 2005.