Relay for Life

In about a 2 weeks (September 5th), I'll be participating in the Dalby Relay for Life 2009. Another American wife over here had participated in it back in the States and organized a team for us to participate in the Dalby event.

For those of you who don't know, Relay For Life is an overnight, community event where teams of 10 or more keep a baton moving in a relay-style walk or run to raise funds for the Cancer Council. The event brings the whole community together for a night of fun, entertainment, celebration and remembrance.

Every dollar raised at Relay For Life helps the Cancer Council to:
Investigate new ways to prevent, detect and treat cancers.
Educate people in your community about ways they can reduce their cancer risk.
Advocate for cancer control.
Support people during their times of greatest need.

The Dalby event starts at 3:00 in the afternoon on the 5th and ends at 9:00 in the morning on the 6th. As of right now, it looks like our team only has 8 member so we'll each be doing about 2 hours of walking. Both Josh and I have lost grandparents to cancer and so I will be walking in memory of them and in honor of our friends and family who have been affected by it.

So if you have just a little time and money, I would appreciate any contributions that you can put towards our walk on September 5th. And if you can't send any money, then I'd appreciate your thoughts over those 2 days. Someone is going to have to be out there at 1:00 in the morning. I'll find out tomorrow if it's me or not.

My Relay for Life Donation page

Remember that contributions will be in AUD (instead of USD) so the exchange rate will be in effect (this morning it was around $0.83 USD to $1.00 AUD). Also, any contribution is tax deductible. I'm pretty sure that if you pay online, then you'll receive a receipt electronically, but if you need a hard copy, then I can get that to you. You might even just get a thank-you note/postcard from Australia.

Tomorrow I'll start finishing up the Fraser Island posts and our V8 Supercars experience this past weekend. It has been a crazy week and Queensland is undergoing a winter heatwave (over 90 degrees today!) so it has made me incredibly lethargic.