Katie Coseo
Published: January 8, 2006
Not many are a stranger to cancer.
It is a disease that takes away loved ones and leaves husbands, wives, and children behind in its wake. Though cancer is now a condition patients can sometimes live with and even survive, there is still no cure.
Relay for Life is once again asking for help in donations and walkers to raise money to find the cure for cancer.
The Warrington Campus SGA is participating in the annual Relay for Life in Perdido.
The team has asked local companies to donate to Relay for Life on behalf of their team and has also come up with a silent auction that will be held on Jan. 31.
Items have been donated to the SGA from local businesses including a gift card to The Melting Pot and gift baskets. The general public can also donate items to the auction from their own homes.
Bidding will start at 8 a.m. and will close at 2 p.m. “We’ll also have online bidding,” said Kamala Garrison, SGA secretary. “When the biding closes, whoever has the highest bid will win the item and all of the money goes toward Relay for Life.”
The auction will be held at the Warrington campus. Emails and flyers will be sent out with more information on the auction and online bidding.
The silent auction is planned to be fun for everyone who participates and would greatly help the SGA reach their goal for Relay for Life.
Relay for Life is a 24 hour event where walkers represent their team throughout the day.
At night there is a beautiful luminary ceremony with bags filled with sand and candles to represent those who died from or survived cancer.
Fortunately anyone can participate in Relay for Life by logging onto their website at www.acsevents.org. There, one can make a personal donation or sign up to create a team. The SGA is looking for more members to their team. If you’re interested you can contact the SGA office at 484-2235.
The Warrington Campus SGA is looking forward to participating in Relay for Life in Perdido May 4th and 5th and would gladly like more support. You can find their site on www.acsevents.org/relay/fl/perdido.