May 27: The last few years, my brother Joe has participated in Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. He’s working on it again this year, so if you’re interested in supporting cancer research, click below to see how you can help.
Hello all! This is Joe, Althea’s youngest brother. De Forest, the town I went to high school in, has an annual Relay For Life (an event organized by the American Cancer Society) every June. It’s a pretty big event. Team are made up of 10-15 people, and each person on the team agrees to try and raise at least $100. Then, the day of the event rolls around and everyone comes together at the high school’s track. The event runs from 6 in the evening until 7 or 8 the next day. There is a candlelight ceremony and talks from cancer survivors.
The event has been running in De Forest for 10 years or so and has raised over a million dollars since its first year. A friend I’ve had since first grade formed the team “Carpe Diem” and so I am raising money for the team. If you’d like to donate, feel free to send any dollar amount ($10 or $25 as a suggestion) as a check made out to the American Cancer Society to:
Joe Babler
4575 Dennis Drive
Madison, WI 53704
You can also donate online directly to our team.
The event will be held on June 13th.
Furthermore, I can purchase luminarias that they line the track with at the event and write “In Honor/In Memory” of anyone that you would like. It’s $5 per bag. Just send along any names that you want.
Thanks!
Joe