On Friday, Feb. 8, WSU’s Colleges Against Cancer hosted their Relay for Life event in the Apollo Room. Relay for Life is a fundraising event that raises money for the American Cancer Society for cancer research. Several organizations on campus contributed towards the cause by hosting booths, collecting donations and participating in the walk.
Despite the cold weather, about 15 teams and 100 participants took part in the event. Just like last year’s relay, the designated route was in the Apollo Room.
“Each team had an average of about three to six people; one team had about 15 people,” said Teresa Rapking, president of Colleges Against Cancer. “We had tables on the outside and the inside of the room and everyone walked around those tables.”
The theme for this year’s relay was Once Upon A Cure. “We were inspired by Disney and wanted people to dress up and have fun with it. The music and games we played also had a big part in that,” said Rapking.
The booths followed the theme and came up with activities accordingly. For example, the Sig Ep Fraternity’s activity was the “Princess Boutique”, where they did nails and makeup.
Apart from the relay, there were other events planned out. “There was Zumba, trivia and Minute to Win It games. We also had constant lap themes throughout the night,” said Rapking.
There was a dinner held for cancer survivors; they were recognized for being survivors with gifts from CAC.
“We also had our Provost, Dr. Edwards as the guest speaker to kick off the Relay. What an inspiration she is…I will never forget her words,” said Rapking. “She said, ‘Next year I will be a survivor.’ She kicked off the event perfectly and reminded people why we were there.”
To top off the successful event, Colleges Against Cancer managed to raise $4,579.97. They are taking a break for a few weeks but they plan to organize more events in the future to raise more money for the fight against cancer.
Colleges Against Cancer celebrates successful Relay for Life
Photo Hailey Scherman / The Guardian
