When you hear about someone who saved someone’s life, you think about descriptive words such as hero, brave, and courageous. Here at UCF, we are Knights because we fight against cancer and look for its cure.
On March 22, UCF’s Relay for Life comes again to raise money, awareness, and hope for those with cancer.
The Relay for Life movement is held in more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries in support of the American Cancer Society. All money raised goes towards finding cures for all types of cancers and helping patients on a daily basis. In fact, more than 400 lives are saved on a daily basis.
So how exactly is money raised?
There are many ways in which 83 of the teams participating have raised money for this event including bake sales, poker game nights, and even partial proceeds given to them through different restaurants like Applebee’s. Another way in which money is received is through donations. They can be given to specific teams or participants.
Each team has a team captain which motivates their team players and keeps them informed on different events to go to so that they can gain “spirit points.” They also get to pick a campsite and country of their choice. The event will be held in Memory Mall from 2 p.m. to 8 a.m. on March 22.
Each hour there will also be different themed laps such as ‘Summer Lovin’, Disney, and Glow in the Dark. Although there are teams, it is not about the competition because they are all fighting for the same cause.
If you would like to join, volunteer, or make a donation please click here.
